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An overview of the RX Common Sense Bill and NYHW’s stance on the issue.

Non-Medical Switching is threatening to change your prescription medication coverage in the middle of your health care plan enrollment year. Call and email now to support Senate bill S.5022-A and Assembly bill A.2317-A. This bill prohibits commercial health insurance plans from switching your medication coverage during an enrollment year.           Non-Medical

Imagine you are a patient who is taking medication for an acute, chronic, or rare medical condition. Suddenly, during the contract year and for a non-medical reason, your health plan stops covering your drug. This unjustified, potentially dangerous practice is becoming increasingly common. It is called non-medical switching, since the change rarely happens for medical

Special Edition Weekly Dose of Health  Notable healthcare proposals in the Executive Budget include the following: $17.7 billion in state share spending for Medicaid Proposed Medicaid spending of $63.2 billion for 2017 and $65.2 billion for 2018.  The budget continues the Medicaid Global Cap through 2019. Additional Capital support for health care providers of $500

National News Representative Tom Price, the man President-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, promised on Wednesday to make sure people do not “fall through the cracks” if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, and set a goal to increase the number of people with health insurance.

Prescription drugs are important in maintaining a healthy quality of life. It is imperative, however, that we understand the potential dangers of improper use and how to avoid these dangers. Misuse of prescribed medications can result in serious health risks and, in more severe cases, misuse can lead to death. There are several precautions you

National News: The Senate on Tuesday introduced legislation that sets a time-table for dismantling the Affordable Care Act. They have no plan for what they might replace it with. President-elect Trump tweeted his disapproval of both Democrats and the health law this week. Democrats, meanwhile, composed a letter urging Republicans to slow down their effort

** As you may be aware, step therapy, or “fail first” legislation, A.2834D (Titone) / S.3419C (Young), passed the NYS Senate and Assembly in the final week of the Legislative Session. Please take the time to call Governor Cuomo at 518-474-8390 and urge him to sign this legislation into law, as it’s in the best

** As you may be aware, step therapy, or “fail first” legislation, A.2834D (Titone) / S.3419C (Young), passed the NYS Senate and Assembly in the final week of the Legislative Session. Please take the time to call Governor Cuomo at 518-474-8390 and urge him to sign this legislation into law, as it’s in the best