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Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) considers Regulations to Promote Health Equity

DFS has developed a draft pre-proposal notice regarding proposed amendments to 11 NYCRR 52 (Insurance Regulation 62) which, if adopted, would amend the minimum standards for form, content, and sale of health insurance in New...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

New York Department of Financial Services Provides Guidance in the Face of the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident

On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare, a platform that provides certain technology solutions for the health care industry, experienced a nationwide network interruption related to a cybersecurity issue (cyber incident) and...more

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NYS Insurance Regulators to Health Insurers: Ensure Your Networks Are Adequate

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On February 21, Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) unveiled a proposed regulation, 11 NYCRR 38. If adopted, this regulation, would establish network adequacy...more

Locke Lord LLP

NY DFS Expands Regulation of ‎Pharmacy Benefit Managers While ERISA ‎Preemption Remains ‎Uncertain

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In the final days of October, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS) published new regulations regarding assessing, licensing, and recordkeeping for pharmacy benefit managers (“PBM”) while revising existing...more

Carlton Fields

Expect Focus - Volume III, September 2023

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Regulators Hit Jackpot: Off-Channel Communications - Several years before announcing the first “off-channel” communications enforcement action, the SEC and FINRA cautioned broker-dealers and investment advisers about...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

DFS Issues Guidance on Surprise Billing Disputes

Accident and health (A&H) insurers and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) doing business in New York should consider new guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services on the independent dispute resolution...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

NY DFS Issues Industry Letter on Health Outcomes and Disparities

New York health insurers are required to respond to a New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) industry letter on health disparities and health outcomes. The questionnaire included within the letter indicates a...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York State Department of Financial Services Summarizes Changes Relating to Administrative Denials, Prior Authorizations, and...

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On March 10, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 4 (“Circular Letter”), which both explains modifications to the Insurance Law and the Public Health Law...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NYS Takes Emergency Steps to Encourage Telehealth

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On March 17, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the issuance of a new emergency regulation requiring insurance companies in the state to waive cost-sharing, including deductibles, copayments,...more

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No Cost-Sharing for Coronavirus Testing in NY

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On March 2, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new regulations on New York health insurers regarding coverage for coronavirus testing and related matters. The State Department of Financial Services (DFS) directive requires...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NYDFS requires regulated institutions to submit plans describing preparations for LIBOR transition by Feb. 7

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The New York Department of Financial Services has sent a letter to the institutions that it regulates requiring each such institution, by February 7, 2020, to provide to DFS a description of its “plan to address its LIBOR...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

New York Seeks to Add Greater Protections Against Surprise Bills

Last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services released a proposed amendment to the regulations promulgated under the state’s Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills law (the SBL), which adds additional...more

Hogan Lovells

US: Governor Cuomo and NY Department of Financial Services Respond to Congressional Efforts to Repeal the Affordable Care Act with...

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On 5 June 2017, in response to the Congressional efforts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (the ACA), the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a press release entitled “Governor Cuomo...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - September 2015 #5

New study shows Marketplace premiums parallel the employer market; Montana likely to select a private insurer to administer benefits to its Medicaid expansion population; and Washington’s Exchange customers will begin paying...more

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