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CALL TO ACTION: We Need Your Help

You commit to a health insurance plan. Make the insurance plan commit to you. Do you receive health insurance through the New York State of Health exchange? If so, your health insurance plan can change your prescription medication coverage mid-way through the coverage year. Currently, insurance companies can: Remove necessary medications from their drug formulary

Your Weekly Dose of Health June 10, 2016

** We are headed into the last week of the NYS Legislative Session and we are going to need your help! Be on the lookout for an ACTION ALERT from us on Monday in regards to legislation that prevents health insurance companies from changing coverage mid-year, S.5382A!  Click here to learn more. ** June is

The Financial Costs of Unexpected Health Insurance Changes

Your financial planning is important! You plan for emergencies, in case you’re out of work unexpectedly. It matters that you know what medical costs to expect. What your health insurance covers matters. And that’s why unexpected health insurance changes can cause serious problems for men and women of all ages, with families of all sizes.

Your Weekly Dose of Health June 3, 2016

* Did you know your health insurance plan can change your prescription medication coverage mid-way through the coverage year? Click here to learn more about these negative mid-year formulary changes and find out how you can help stop them.* National News: Hillary Clinton recently floated the idea of expanding Medicare. The New York Times blog The

The Importance of Prescription Medication Access

Prescription medications save and improve the quality of millions of lives every year. Learn more about their impact in our latest blog post.

What Is A Drug Formulary & Why Does It Matter?

Being able to be prescribed lifesaving medications at a low cost is necessary, and it’s something patients deserve, especially when these patients have chosen to pay for a particular health insurance plan expecting it to provide the medications they need. That’s why drug formularies are so important to understand.

Your Weekly Dose of Health May 27, 2016

* Did you know your health insurance plan can change your prescription medication coverage mid-way through the coverage year? Click here to learn more about these negative mid-year formulary changes and find out how you can help stop them.*   National News: CNBC reports this week that healthcare costs for the average family have topped $25,000

Emotional Disruption Caused When Healthcare Plan Benefits Change

You chose your healthcare plan for particular reasons. Your healthcare plan covered the medications and procedures your health requires. Or, maybe it was the right healthcare plan for your budget. Or maybe it was the one that best suited the various health needs of your family members. Whichever reason led you to choose your healthcare plan, you took the time and effort needed to make a choice. But what happens when your healthcare plan changes unexpectedly?

Your Weekly Dose of Health May 20, 2016

* Did you know your health insurance plan can change your prescription medication coverage mid-way through the coverage year? Click here to learn more about these negative mid-year formulary changes and find out how you can help stop them.* National News: According to the CDC, the rate of uninsured people in the U.S. dropped to 9.1

Your Weekly Dose of Health May 13, 2016

* Did you know your health insurance plan can change your prescription medication coverage mid-way through the coverage year? Click here to learn more about these negative mid-year formulary changes and find out how you can help stop them. National News: In 2014, of all the children eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program