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History
- Recommitted to rules
- Ordered to third reading cal.1418
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7499a
- Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Relates to transparency in health insurance claims data for public employers participating in the New York state health insurance program
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7499A
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to transparency in health insurance claims data for public employers participating in the New York state health insurance program
Purpose
To provide public employers participating in NYSHIP information relating to benefits, claims and premium payments on quarterly basis.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Requires the Department of Financial Services to disclose to all employers participating in NYSHIP information on a quarterly basis relating to that employer1s utilization of benefits, claims, premium payments. Including, but not limited to claims paid by the month, broken out by medical and pharmacy, and a separate listing of claims over $50,000 in compliance with the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
Justification
Local governments and school districts participating in the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) are often not provided timely, meaningful claims information about their own claims and experience, even if they request it. This makes it difficult for them to calculate current and future health care costs. This legislation requires the Department of Financial Services to provide NYSHIP participants with information relating to benefits, claims and premium payments on a quarterly basis. The overall goal is to make NYSHIP more transparent for local governments and school districts participating in the program.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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