Here’s good news to some of New York’s insured. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he has ordered 11 NY health insurance companies to reimburse their members’ money for what he calls “overcharges” on the premiums paid. Similar to the health care reform law, the New York law requires health insurance providers to […]

Health insurance can be very expensive but forgoing health care coverage can be even more costly. The state of New York has various state-subsidized healthcare programs to ease the financial burden of acquiring coverage. If you’re looking for inexpensive health insurance you might want to check the state health care programs that New York has […]

Healthy NY had announced that beginning January 1, 2012, the only plans that will be available to applicants are the two high deductible health plans (HDHP) – HDHP with drug coverage and HDHP without drug coverage. Healthy New York will no longer be offering HMO (health maintenance organization) plans to new enrollees. Because of this […]

Empire,  has made an announcement to brokers that effective April 1st of next year, they will be limiting the plans they will offer to small groups. This will mean that small groups will be left with the more expensive and less popular health insurance plans.  Empire is also expected to cut brokers’ commissions. They have […]

The NY State Health Foundation is committed to the implementation of the health care reform believing that 1.2 million more New Yorkers will gain NY health insurance coverage. And they believe one of the keys in successfully implementing the reform is in ensuring that there are enough community health centers (CHC) to accommodate  the primary […]

After much debate, State Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky happily announced that 6 insurers have agreed to make available to the public the details of their rate increase application.  These insurers namely Aetna Health, EmblemHealth, Empire HealthChoice, Excellus Health Plan and HealthNow covers 2.4 million residents. This equates to 85% of the New York health […]

This October, the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrating their 25th year. Their fight continues as about 39,520 women die from  breast cancer as of a 2011 record.But their efforts are rewarded as more than 2½ million American women survive breast cancer. In New York, there are more than 14,000 new cases of breast […]

It had been reported last week that New York health insurance providers are proposing to increase their premiums and they are fighting so hard to keep the details hidden from public knowledge even as officials and consumers are urging them to make this information available to the public. Providers have reasoned that divulging the details […]

(HNY), New York state’s health care program that offers coverage to the state’s low-income residents is in for a major change. Beginning January 1, 2012, Healthy NY will only be offering high deductible health plans (HDHP). Currently, the program is offering four New York Health Plan options: HMO plans, HMO plans with drug coverage, high […]

Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield is an independent licensee of Blue Cross and Blue Shield which is a major health plan association. They have about 5 million members in New York and across the US. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has been in existence for 80 years and has grown to 39 […]