Issue Brief: The Basic Health Plan Option and the Affordable Care Act

Posted January 15, 2013 by arianne

Premium subsidies on the NYState of Health insurance marketplace make coverage more affordable for many New Yorkers who need insurance. But, the yearly cost for coverage may still be too expensive for some families.  The Affordable Care Act includes a provision to allow states to implement a new public insurance program called the Basic Health Plan to help […]

Issue Brief: Merging New York’s Individual and Small Group Markets

Posted January 13, 2013 by arianne

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to establish a Health Benefit Exchange by 2014, or default to a federal one. However, states have considerable discretion when it comes to several key policy decisions. One option is to merge its small group and individual insurance markets. There are strong reasons for New York to merge […]

HCFANY Comments: CMS’ Interim Final Rule Changes to Definition of ‘Lawfully Present’ in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program of the Affordable Care Act of 2010

Posted October 26, 2012 by arianne

CMS–9995–IFC2 Comments on CMS’ Interim Final Rule Changes to Definition of “Lawfully Present” in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program of the Affordable Care Act of 2010  

HCFANY Comments: Addressing Disparities through the Health Benefit Exchange

Posted October 5, 2012 by arianne