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Issue Brief: Questions and Answers on Health Reform 2011
Posted November 6, 2011 by Amanda
Got questions about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is going to impact you? From employer-sponsored insurance, small businesses and nonprofits, to cost-sharing limits and seniors, HCFANY has you covered with a comprehensive Q&A:
Issue Brief: The New York Bridge Plan
Posted February 6, 2011 by Amanda
You may have heard of this referred to as the “high risk pool” or the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan. In New York, this plan is called The NY Bridge Plan, and it is administered by Emblem-Health. You are eligible for the Bridge Plan if you: • are a US citizen or lawful immigrant; • are a resident of […]
Memorandum of Support: A. 9036/S.6030 (Young Adult Bill)
Posted January 7, 2010 by Amanda
HCFANY supports A.9036/S.6030, the young adult bill, which seeks to provide a COBRA-like insurance option to young adults in New York. Young adults between the ages of 19 and 29 are twice as likely to be uninsured as other adults. Around 808,000 young adults are uninsured in New York, making up nearly one-third (31%) of […]
Issue Brief: HCFANY Evaluation of UnitedHealth Reform Proposal
Posted December 7, 2009 by Amanda
In October 2007, the UnitedHealth Group issued a proposal to reform New York’s direct-pay and small-group markets. The direct-pay market is individual insurance coverage. The goal of the UnitedHealth proposal is to address the “death spiral” (see box below) or decline in enrollment. UnitedHealth attributes this decline to a lack of product flexibility, inadequate stop-loss pool […]