Timelines and Events
Timelines
- HealthCare.gov: What's Changing and When
- White House Timeline of Key Provisions of Health Reform that Take Effect Immediately
- Implementation Timeline by the Department of Health and Human Services (PDF)
- Interactive Implementation Timeline by the Kaiser Family Foundation
- Implementation Timeline: Immediate Health Insurance Reforms by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (PDF)
Events in New York
February 2, 2012 Exchange Stakeholder Meeting: Urban Institute Health Reform Simulation Modeling Results
- Agenda (PDF)
- New York's Exchange Planning Status Report Presentation (PDF)
- Urban Institute's Simulation Modeling Results Presentation (PDF)
- Community Service Society's Basic Health Plan Presentation (PDF)
Consultation with Native American Tribal Governments
On August 18, 2011, State representatives attended a training hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Indian Health Service to meet with representatives from New York's Native American Tribal governments to discuss the Health Insurance Exchange. The presentation from this meeting is available here.
Public Forums on the Establishment of a Health Insurance Exchange in New York State
New Yorkers were invited to a series of public forums to present their ideas on the design of New York's Health Insurance Exchange. Stakeholders including health care consumers, administrators, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers, insurers, producers, businesses, unions, academics, and the general public were invited to participate in this series of public forums. The following Exchange design options were highlighted as issues of interest prior to the forums:
- Should there be one statewide Exchange with adjustments for different regional conditions or do we need separate regional Exchanges?
- Should there be one combined Exchange for individuals and small businesses or separate Exchanges for each group?
- In determining premium cost, should the individual and small group markets be combined, spreading cost and risk over both groups?
- Should small businesses with more than 50 employees be allowed to participate?
- How many different plans should be offered so that consumers have real understandable choices that allow them to make informed choices? Are too many choices bad for consumers?
- How do we avoid having all sick people grouped in an expensive plan and healthy ones in another?
- How do we best use the marketing power of the Exchange as a whole to reduce costs?
The following public forums were held:
| Date | City | Location | Start Time | Testimonies Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | Albany | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ballrooms C & D | 10:00am-2:00pm | Albany Testimonies |
| May 17 | Syracuse | Everson Museum of Art, Hosmer Auditorium | 1:00-5:00 pm | Syracuse Testimonies |
| May 18 | New York City | Baruch College, Vertical Campus Conference Center | 10:00am-2:00pm | New York City Testimonies |
| May 19 | Rochester | Monroe Community College, Brighton Campus, Building 4 Theater | 2:00-5:30pm | Rochester Testimonies |
| May 23 | Listen to the audio recording (MP3, 12MB) | Call-In Forum | 12:30-3:30pm | Call-In Testimonies |
The PowerPoint presentation used at each forum is available here.
April 21, 2011 Meeting
Health Insurance Exchange Options: Stakeholder Discussion
- Agenda (PDF)
- PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
- NYS Federal Health Care Reform Grants (PDF)
- Additional Health Care Reform Updates (PDF)
July 15, 2010 Webcast
12:30 PM - Experts from the New York State Departments of Health and Financial Services answered questions on health care reform in a WRGB CBS 6 live webcast.
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