Prevents public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and their dependents by such public employer.
Bill S 3185 mandates that health insurance policies covering pain management services must also provide outpatient coverage for non-opioid treatments for chronic pain, defined as pain lasting over three months. This directly affects individuals with chronic pain by expanding their covered treatment options to include complementary and integrative therapies. The bill ensures that insurance companies cannot impose stricter financial requirements or treatment limitations on non-opioid chronic pain treatments than they do for other medical benefits or for opioid-based pain treatments. This aims to provide comparable access and coverage for these non-opioid alternatives.
This bill requires all medical students, medical residents, and physician assistant students in the state to complete approved training on sickle cell disease awareness and treatment as part of their educational programs. The training must be documented and submitted to the health department, with guidelines developed in consultation with medical boards and health equity groups. The department must also report annually on the program's implementation and effectiveness to the governor and legislature. This policy directly affects healthcare education programs and aims to improve provider knowledge about sickle cell disease.
Prohibits medical assistance providers from refusing to furnish care, services or supplies to any person who is entitled to receive such care, services or supplies under this title if such medical assistance provider furnishes the same care, services or supplies under the Medicare program pursuant to title XVIII of the federal social security act and the person is dually eligible under that program.
Relates to the continuity of family planning services in the state; establishes a family planning program in the department of health to ensure the continuity of family planning services in the state; covers family planning providers who lost eligibility for federal funding under Title X of the Federal Public Health Service Act.
Expands the definition of wellness programs to include a program to address the impacts of technology use on the mental and physical well-being of youth.
This bill requires the state medical assistance program to cover implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as a standard benefit. It directly affects individuals enrolled in the medical assistance program who rely on these devices for long-term pain treatment not related to cancer. The key provision amends social services law to explicitly include implantable infusion pumps in the list of covered services. The change would take effect on July 1, 2025.
Provides that every health insurance policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care shall provide coverage for the standard diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer upon the recommendation of a physician; provides that such standard diagnostic testing shall include a pelvic examination, a sonogram and a CA 125 blood test and related laboratory and diagnostic services.
This bill creates a state-funded program to advance lupus research and establishes a dedicated fund for this purpose. It directs the health department to award competitive grants to academic medical institutions conducting lupus research, focusing on areas like diagnostics, therapies, and health disparities. A new advisory council - including people with lupus, researchers, and healthcare experts - will guide funding priorities and monitor progress. The program aims to address gaps in lupus care, such as the lack of new treatments in nearly 40 years and higher disease impact on women of color, by supporting scientific research rather than direct patient services.
This bill requires health care plans (like insurers) to provide health care professionals with a written explanation and a 30-day review period before terminating or not renewing their contracts. It mandates a hearing panel composed of three licensed professionals - appointed jointly by the plan and the professional - to review termination decisions, ensuring impartiality and requiring decisions to be made within 30 days of a request. The bill explicitly prohibits termination for protected activities, such as advocating for patients, filing complaints, or requesting a hearing. It directly affects health care professionals and health care plans operating under New York’s public health and insurance laws.
