New York State Health Care Reform Act (HCRA)
Correspondence and Notifications
Legislative Enactments/Policy Decision Letters
2013
- April 11, 2013 - This is to provide official notification that there have not been any statutory changes made to the New York State Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) of 2000 as part of the enacted 2013-2014 State Fiscal Year Budget.
2012
- June 20, 2012 - Letter to electing payors, TPAs, and designated providers which includes notification of major statutory changes made to the New York State Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) of 2000 as part of the recently enacted 2012-2013 State Fiscal Year Budget
- May 18, 2012 - Notice to all Electing Providers/TPAs/Payors regarding Mandatory E-Certification as of July 1, 2012
2011
- December 23, 2011 - Additional Statutory Change to HCRA 2000 as part of the 2011-2012 SFY Budget
- April 15, 2011 - Statutory Changes to HCRA 2000 as part of the 2011-2012 SFY Budget
2010
- August 5, 2010 - Statutory Changes to HCRA 2000 as part of the 2010-2011 SFY Budget
2009
- April 10, 2009 - The statutory changes to the New York Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) of 2000 as outlined in Mr. John Ulberg's April 1, 2009, letter to electing payors, providers, and TPAs, have officially been enacted in the 2009-2010 State Fiscal Year Budget.
- February 12, 2009 - Letter to electing payors and TPAs regarding the recent passage of Governor Paterson's Deficit Reduction Plan impacting the HCRA 2009 Covered Lives Assessment and the October 2008 - March 2009 Covered Lives Supplemental Assessment.
2008
2007
- August 8, 2007 - Private Practicing Physicians - Letters dated May 8, 1997 and November 30, 1998 regarding Universal Data Standards version 2.0 and Universal Data Standards version 3.1 respectively, are posted below for the period 1996 - 1998. Contained within the billing instructions of these letters is the treatment of Private Practicing Physicians.
- May 14, 2007 - Letter to Payors and Providers regarding Statutory Changes to HCRA 2000 as part of the 2007-2008 SFY Budget
2006
2005
2003
- November 7, 2003 - Letter to Payors and Providers regarding the Amnesty Program
- June 20, 2003 - Letter to Former Payors regarding recently enacted amnesty provision
- June 17, 2003 - Letter to Payors and Providers regarding Statutory Changes to HCRA 2000 as part of the 2004-2005 SFY Budget
- May 30, 2003 - Letter to Payors and Providers regarding Indigent Care and Health Care Initiatives Surcharges
2000 - 2002
1996 - 1998
- November 30, 1998 - Letter to Administrators Regarding Electronic Universal Data Standards Format 3.1(PDF, 533KB, 7pg)
- May 27, 1997 - Letter to Health Care Providers and Payors regarding Revenues Subject to HCRA Surcharges and Governmental Payments Exempt from HCRA Surcharges - REVISED DECEMBER 1998
- May 8, 1997 - Letter to Administrators Regarding Electronic Universal Data Standards Format 2.0 (PDF, 1,375KB, 19pg)
- March 25, 1997 - Letter Regarding Accident-Only Policies
- November 4, 1996 - Letter to Administrators informing payors and providers of HCRA