Legislative Position Papers –
2019-2020
S.6303/A.8246—Co-Pay Accumulator
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 12, 2019 Re: S.6303 (Rivera) / A.8246 (Gottfried) — AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to calculating an insured individual’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket... Read more
S.3171-A/A.264-B—Expansion of Surprise Billing Protections
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 17, 2019 Re: S.3171-A (Krueger)/A.264-B (Cahill) — An act to amend the financial services law, in relation to establishing protections from excessive hospital emergency charges. The New York... Read more
S.5328/A.2880—Limits on Pre-Authorization Exceptions
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 13, 2019 Re: S.5328 (Breslin)/A.2880 (Hunter) — An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to denial of coverage of treatment related to health care services for... Read more
S.3526/A.6211A—Payments to Pre-Hospital EMS Providers
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 13, 2019 Re: S.3526 (Breslin)/A.6211 (Magnarelli) – AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to payments to prehospital emergency medical services providers. This legislation, S.3526/A.6211, would... Read more
A.3042/S.4463—Anti Mail Order Pharmacy
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 9, 2018 Re: A.3043 (Joyner) / S.4463 (Breslin)—An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the purchase of prescription drugs. This legislation, A.3043/S.4463, seeks to amend... Read more
A.2393—MD Collective Bargaining
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2019 Re: A.2393 (Gottfried)—AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requirements for collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health benefit plans.... Read more
S.3852/A.5502—Shannon’s Law (Annual Mammograms at 35)
MEMORANDUM OF CONCERN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2019 Re: S.3852 (Martinez)/A.5502 (Jean-Pierre)—AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to enacting “Shannon’s Law” The New York Health Plan Association (HPA) has concerns about... Read more
S.2849/A.2969A—Prohibits Midyear Formulary Changes
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 29, 2019 Re: S.2849 (Breslin)/A.2969 (Peoples-Stokes) – An act to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to prescription drug formulary changes during a... Read more
A.2904—No PA for Vivitrol
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019 RE: A.2904 (Quart)—An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting certain insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for certain medications used in the... Read more
S.3543—CCCA Chapter Amendment
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 12, 2019 Re: S.3543 (Salazar)—AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the definition of over the counter contraceptive products and voluntary sterilization procedures This legislation,... Read more
S.719/A.2817—IVF Mandate
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2019 RE: S.719 (Savino)/A.2817 (Simotas)—An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization and other fertility preservation treatments. This legislation,... Read more
A.6186—Mental Health Parity Reporting
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION A.6186 (Gunther)—AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to mental health and substance use disorder parity reporting; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto. This legislation, A.6186,... Read more
S.3118-A/A.2785-A—Drug Synchronization on Medicaid
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2019 RE: S.3118-A (Holyman)/A.2785-A (Gottfried)—AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to synchronization of multiple prescriptions. This legislation, S.3118-A/A.2785-A, seeks to allow for Medicaid... Read more
A.2795—Preferred Drug Program Extension for Medicaid Managed Care Providers
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 4, 2019 RE: A.2795 (Gottfried)—AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in relation to extending the preferred drug program to Medicaid managed... Read more
S.1794-A/A.2799-A—Medicaid Prescriber Prevails
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2019 RE: S.1794-A (Rivera)/A.2799-A (Gottfried)—AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage for certain prescription drugs; and to repeal certain provisions of such... Read more
A.3077-A—Standardized Forms for Credentialing and Referrals
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2019 RE: A.3077-A (Gottfried)—AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to certain application and referral forms for health care plans.... Read more