The budget reconciliation process resulting in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was enacted on July 4, 2025, contains many significant changes to the Medicaid program. Many of the changes, such as those related to work...more
7/24/2025
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The New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 proposes significant updates to the managed care organization (MCO) provider tax, aiming to enhance Medicaid funding through innovative financial strategies. The...more
2/12/2025
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The recently released New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 contains proposed revisions to a recently enacted law impacting how healthcare providers obtain patients’ consent to payment.
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1/29/2025
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On January 21, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released the FY 2026 New York State Executive Budget, which proposed to impose a “cost market impact review” (CMIR) for certain “material transactions” involving “health...more
1/23/2025
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In December 2023, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted a Model Bulletin on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by Insurers. The model bulletin reminds insurance carriers that they...more
6/5/2024
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The New York State fiscal year 2024 – 2025 budget was signed on April 20, 2024, instituting, among many other provisions, a new tax on health plans, including insurers and managed care organizations. This tax has been...more
5/1/2024
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