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THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: A GIANT STEP FORWARD FOR NEW YORKERS

Posted August 4, 2015 by Hannah Lupien

The verdict is in: the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a major step for New Yorkers! More than two million New Yorkers have obtained coverage through NY State of Health (NYSOH), the health insurance marketplace created under the ACA, in its first two years. And even those of us who had coverage before the ACA […]

Issue Brief: Statement of Opposition to Proposed Prior Approval Act

Posted June 16, 2015 by Hannah Lupien

HCFANY opposes Senate Bill 4540/Assembly Bill 7439, which would change the law regarding prior approval by the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) for health insurance companies seeking premium rate increases.

Issue Brief: You can weigh in on next year’s health insurance premiums!

Posted June 5, 2015 by Hannah Lupien

Thanks to a strong state law, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) can reduce rate increases proposed by health insurers if they find the proposed rate is “unreasonable,” “excessive” or “unfairly discriminatory.” Read more to find out how you can make a difference in this process!