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Big I NY to Medicaid Redesign Team: Don’t Raise Taxes on Health Insurance

​Today, Big I NY joined a broad group of employer associations, chambers of commerce, and health plans in calling on the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) not to consider any new taxes or fees on private health insurance plans. New York State is currently facing a $4B Medicaid deficit. In response, Governor Cuomo has announced a new MRT, similar to the MRT created in 2011 by executive order. The MRT will be tasked with closing the funding shortfall. Big I NY is concerned that the MRT could look to increasing taxes on health insurance plans as a way to raise revenue. New York already collects more than…

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Join the Big ‘I’ for the Next ACT Meeting

​Registration for the next Agents Council for Technology Meeting, to take place on April 22 in Orlando, Florida, is now open. The meeting will be held immediately after the HawkSoft User Group (HUG) 2020 National Conference at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando. Attendance is free for all Big "I" members, as well as supporting ACT carrier, vendor, user group and association members. Registration also details hotel and travel information. You don't have to be a tech expert to attend—it's your input on workflow improvements that are crucial to the conversation. Every ACT meeting is focused on providing education via an engaging and interactive agenda. Topics include:…

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NYAIP Governing Committee Needs Public Member Alternates

​The New York Automobile Insurance Plan​ has asked state insurance producer trade organizations to distribute the following message: Dear Producers,  Section 4 of the New York Automobile Insurance Plan (NYAIP) manual provides for the Department of Financial Services to appoint at least 4 public member alternates to the Governing Committee of the NYAIP.  At the request of the Department of Financial Services, the NYAIP is soliciting producer trade organizations for qualified producers (at least five years of work experience) who are interested in serving in the capacity of public member alternates on the NYAIP Governing Committee for the 2020 term.   Public members on the Governing…

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