Provides for offering reward or incentive programs
This bill permits health insurers and certain corporations (like health maintenance organizations) to offer annual wellness, preventative care, and health initiative incentive programs to policyholders, with a maximum value of $600 per person per year. It expands existing insurance law by allowing non-cash rewards (such as discounts or sweepstakes) for health goals like disease management, while maintaining a spending cap. The bill also clarifies that premium adjustments reflecting approved commission ranges do not violate anti-inducement rules. It directly affects health insurers, their policyholders, and corporate health providers in New York.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pamela Hunter
DDemocratic
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