Issue Brief: Restore the Government’s Power to Regulate Insurance

Posted March 16, 2010 by arianne

Governor Paterson’s Budget Bill seeks to reinstate the prior approval system for health insurance rate increases. The Superintendent of Insurance would review rate increases before they take effect—protecting employers and consumers alike. The bill also ensures that more of our premium dollars are spent on medical costs—not profits and administration.

HCFANY Memo of Support: Restoring Regulatory Authority to Conduct Prior Approval of Insurance Premium Hikes in Governor Paterson’s Article VII Bill

Posted February 18, 2010 by arianne

 In the past decade, New Yorkers have witnessed unprecedented insurance premium increases that have far outpaced inflation and wages. The cost of health insurance for a family on the direct pay market now exceeds $24,000 annually. These premium increases are directly tied to a precipitous rise in the ranks of the uninsured among moderate-income working […]

HCFANY Memo of Opposition: HCFANY Response to Health Insurer Claims About Prior Approval of Health Insurance Rates

Posted February 16, 2010 by arianne

Regarding rate Approvals for Individual and Small Group Health Insurance Policies 2010-2011 New York State Executive Budget Health and Mental Hygiene, Article VII Bill (Part D, Sections 1-4)

Issue Brief: HCFANY 2010 – 2011 Legislative Agenda

Posted January 16, 2010 by arianne