Now that is an interesting question. According to a story in the New York Post that number is  100,000 individual health insurance plans. Many of those cancellations are from New York State’s popular Healthy New York  affordable health insurance program. Because of the Affordable Care Act and the introduction of New York’s health insurance exchange, […]

Consumers are the first to notice that New York health insurance rate increases have gone  into  double digit increases for the past 5 years . Unfortunately the process doesn’t allow consumers to have much control of the final rate outcome. Which is as follows; Authorities in the state of New York are required to  verify […]

Health care costs decrease all over the country in 2011. This is an indication that people did not spend as much money for health care access or they did not use their health insurance coverage the same way they did in the previous years. Furthermore, the health expenditure rate only raised by 0.1% in 2010 […]

Health insurance coverage is a challenge most new business owners need to face. It’s a very important issue that has grabbed the headlines recently and the discussion on how to design a fair and affordable healthcare system for Americans needs to go on even after the laws are in effect. Small businesses have limited income […]

Sole Proprietors and Healthy NY A sole proprietor, according to Healthy NY is defined as the sole owner and the only employee of a business. The business structure does not matter, it could be a corporation, LLC, or D/B/A. However, you will not be eligible to apply as a sole proprietor if you have any employees […]

Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) is a member of the EmblemHealth group of companies. It is a non-profit health insurance service corporation formed under Article 43 of the New York Insurance Law and under Article 44 of the New York Public Health Law, it is certified to operate a Health Maintenance Organization. […]

The New York State Insurance Department is tasked to supervise and regulate insurance business operations including all health insurance programs in the entire state. Meanwhile, the New York State Department of Health is in charge of all individual programs to ensure that the health needs of residents are met. Child Health Plus This New York […]

As it turns out a struggling economy, can minimize health care spending. More people lose health insurance every time unemployment rises. People visit doctors less often; delay elective surgery; and cut down on prescription drugs. Those with health insurance coverage may also behave the same way, because they worry about their jobs, have pay cuts, […]

Health insurance is one of the best investments your money can buy. An ideal health insurance can offer you and your family protection from very expensive costs of medical care and guaranty that a serious illness will not lead to certain financial distress. Some states offer their residents other options aside from the federal government-sponsored […]

We purchase health insurance coverage to guard us and our loved ones from major financial difficulties in case a serious illness strikes. Having a medical crisis without sufficient medical insurance coverage is one of the major causes of financial ruin. In addition, health insurance plans have a lot of preventive care benefits like child visits, […]