In a memo to the NYS Senate and Assembly, the New York Health Plan Association (HPA) shared a story issued by POLITICO, saying: POLITICO broke a story last night detailing a last minute budget proposal... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2018 S.4241-C (Seward)/A.7611-C (Cahill)—AN ACT to amend the financial services law, in relation to establishing protections from excessive hospital emergency charges.   The New York Health Plan... Read more

The New York Health Plan Association (HPA) represents 28 health plans that provide comprehensive health services to more than eight million New Yorkers in both the Medicaid and Commercial markets. While recognizing fiscal challenges facing... Read more

HPA Strongly Opposes the Senate Proposal The New York Health Plan Association (HPA) has serious concerns that §8 of Part A of the Senate one house health budget bill (S.7507-B) will increase health care costs... Read more

HPA Strongly Opposes the Assembly Proposal Part GG of the Assembly health one house budget bill (A.9507-B) seeks to amend current law to limit pharmacy mail order options for health insurance purchasers. This proposal threatens... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 13, 2018 A.4738-A (Gottfried)/S.4840-A (Rivera)—AN ACT to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing New York Health. This legislation would create a... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 20, 2017 Re: S.6674 (Amedore)/A.7979-A (Quart)—An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting certain insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for certain medications used in... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 19, 2017 Re: A.516-A (Rosenthal)/S.2543-A (Hannon)—An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including electronic cigarettes within provisions regulating smoking in certain public areas. The... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 16, 2017 Re: S.877 (Ortt)/A.23 (Cahill)—An act to amend the social services law, the public health and the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting a provider of health... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 15, 2017 S.5022-A (Serino)/A.2317-A (Peoples-Stokes)—An act to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to prescription drug formulary changes during a contract year.... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2017 Re: S.6045-B (Marchione)/A.6396-B (Rozic)—An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage for eating disorders. This legislation, S.6045-B/A.6396-B, would mandate health plans provide coverage... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 14, 2017 Re: S.5880-A (Murphy)/A.7719-A (Abinanti)—An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing the Westchester health care corporation to enter into agreements for the... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 14, 2017 Re: S.5342 (Hannon)/A.7748 (Gottfried)—An act to amend the public health law, in relation to extending the authority of the commissioner of health to issue certificates of... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 14, 2017 Re: S.4150 (Griffo)/A.5677 (Seawright)—An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to health insurance coverage for mammography by breast tomosynthesis. This legislation, S.4150/A.5677, would mandate... Read more

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 14, 2017 S.6053 (Hannon)/A.8051 (Gottfried)—An act to amend the public health and the insurance law, in relation to health care coverage for neonatal intensive care services. The New... Read more