Legislative Position Papers –
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S.3419-B/A.2834/B—Step Therapy
Step Therapy Reality Check Myth: Step therapy forces patients to take and fail medications other than what their doctor has prescribed. Reality: Health plans use step therapy to promote quality and efficacy. Step therapy promotes... Read more
S.4417-A/A.2888-A—Westchester County Health Care Delivery System Network
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 14, 2016 Re: S.4417-A (Murphy)/A.2888-A (Abinanti) An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing the Westchester health care corporation to enter into agreements for... Read more
S.6962-A/A.10478—Abuse Deterrent Drug Mandate
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 6, 2016 Re: A.10478 (Cusick)/S.6962-A (Hannon) AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the use of abuse-deterrent technology for opioids as a mechanism for reducing... Read more
S.5062-A/S.3525-A—New York Health Single Payer
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 18, 2016 Re: A. 5062-A (Gottfried)/S.3525-A (Perkins) AN ACT to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing New York Health. This... Read more
S.7686/A.10026—Prescription Drug Cost Transparency
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2016 Re: S.7686 (Hannon)A.10026 (McDonald) - An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prescription drug cost transparency. The New York Health Plan Association... Read more
A.9271 – Medicaid PDL Uniform Formulary
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 29, 2016 Re: A.9271 (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to extending the preferred drug program to... Read more
A.4871 – Prohibits incentives to health care providers for prescription drugs
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 22, 2016 Re: A.4871 (Perry) – AN ACT to amend the public health law in relation to prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers, health maintenance organizations, insurers and other health... Read more
S.2809-A/A.4036 – A – Drug Synchronization
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 25, 2016 Re: S.2809-A (Lanza)/A.4036-A (Quart) – An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization. This legislation, S.2809-A/A.4036-A,... Read more
S.2530/A.6194 – Anti Mail Order Pharmacy
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 25, 2016 Re: S.2530 (Golden)/A.6194 (Joyner) – An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the purchase of prescription drugs. This legislation, S.2530/A.6194, seeks to amend current... Read more
S.2303/A.1193 – Limits the use of Extrapolation in Physician Overpayments
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2016 Re: S.2303 (Hannon)/A.1193 (Lavine) AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to determination of overpayments to health care providers by extrapolation. The New York... Read more
S.6013-A/A.8135-B – AG Departmental on Contraceptive Coverage
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 21, 2016 Re: S.6013-A (Bonacic)/A.8135-B (Cahill) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, the social services law, in relation to requiring health insurance policies to include coverage... Read more
A.1174 – Prescriber Prevails – MMC Carve Out
Memorandum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 21, 2016 Re: A.1174 (Rodriguez) – AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs; and... Read more
A.1932 – One-Year Access
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 21, 2016 Re: A.1932 (Dinowitz) AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to access to health care providers in managed care... Read more
A.2210 – HMO Contracts
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 21, 2016 Re: A.2210 (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the public health law and insurance law, in relation to certain contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations... Read more
S.1157-A/A.336-A – MD Collective Bargaining
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 21, 2016 Re: S.1157-A (Hannon)/A.336-A (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requirements for collective negotiations by health care providers with certain... Read more
S.4783-A/A.445-A – Clinical Peer Reviewer
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 28, 2015 Re: S.4783-A (DeFrancisco)/A.445-A (Gottfried) – AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to the definition of clinical peer reviewer... Read more