Healthy New York has launched two pilot projects – HealthCore which is designed for individuals and small business owners in Central New York and Brooklyn HealthWorks for small businesses in Brooklyn. HealthCore is a pilot project of Healthy New York that aims to provide health and insurance coverage to working individuals, students sole proprietors, and […]

The Joint Commission has released their report that lists top performing hospitals across the country. The Joint Commission accredits health care providers in America. The report was based on how hospitals used evidence-based processes that yields positive patient outcomes. This is an annual report but this year’s report gives an unexpected outcome. The list did […]

Employers started offering health care benefits since after the war to attract competitive applicants. However because of the increasing cost of self employed health insurance, employers started refraining from providing health insurance plans or they skimp on premium costs by having their employees underinsured. Small business owners in particular were struggling to afford to offer […]

A lot of times, you as consumers are advised to know what you’re purchasing. When it comes to New York health insurance plans, how do you choose one particular plan from unlimited choices you see online? Articles tell us that we should first know what the plan is about in terms of benefits, cost-sharing, payment […]

If you are a senior where do you turn to for a New York health insurance coverage? Senior citizens – those aged 65 and older usually get their health insurance from Medicare. Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides medical and insurance coverage to citizens who are at least 65 years old. There […]

A lot has been said about the health care reform. It means different things to different people. There are some who look at it as the start of catastrophic problems in our health care system but some look forward to it to solve their health and insurance concerns. To self employed individuals, the health care […]

Did you know that you can still apply for Medicaid even when your income is over the Medicaid limit? With the New York health insurance department, you can apply for the Medicaid Excess Income Program or otherwise known as the “Medicaid Spend-down Program” or the “Medicaid Surplus Income Program” as long as you meet the […]

Do you have breast, cervical, colorectal or prostate cancer and you’re looking for inexpensive New York health insurance? There’s help for you. Medicaid is offering comprehensive health coverage to individuals who need cancer treatment but are ineligible Medicaid through the program Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program (MCTP). Applicants will go through screening and diagnosis by the […]

The Affordable Care Act promises expanded health and insurance coverage to all Americans by making health care more affordable and by reducing discrimination in health care. But despite this effort, individuals and families with income more than 138% above the federal poverty level will have a hard time affording health and insurance. They’ll find themselves […]

New York health insurance department has a special program designed to help seniors with their prescription drug expense – Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC. This is a supplementary coverage that is used to augment their drug coverage. Seniors usually use EPIC with their Medicare part D plans. Being enrolled in the EPIC program can save […]