Governor Announces New Action to Ensure Life Insurers Don't Deny Coverage to Nurses and First Responders Who Carry Naloxone

Original source: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr1909061

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New York State Department of Financial Services (09/06/19)

As part of a comprehensive effort to combat the opioid emergency, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared the Department of Financial Services (DFS) is devoting industry guidance for life and health insurance companies in New York State awarding them of the responsibilities to provide insurance to nurses and first responders that take naloxone or Narcan to reduce overdose deaths. DFS Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell said,”Denying life insurance for healthcare professionals entirely predicated on taking a prescription to an opioid-reversal medication such as naloxone is a breach of New York insurance coverage. To deny benefits to our first responders is counterproductive to what we do. This advice not only protects our nurses, firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and overdose victims, it also safeguards the family members and loved ones of pre-hospital health professionals and provides reassurance through entry to insurance” The guidance that is issued reminds insurers of the obligations under New York law not by denying coverage where there’s no appropriate actuarial or legal justification for doing this…. Read More

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Original source: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr1909061

We browse the internet everyday to guide you to understand to the idea of having a Public Adjuster in your corner. Look at this story we just found.

New York State Department of Financial Services (09/06/19)

As part of a comprehensive effort to combat the opioid emergency, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared the Department of Financial Services (DFS) is devoting industry guidance for life and health insurance companies in New York State awarding them of the responsibilities to provide insurance to nurses and first responders that take naloxone or Narcan to reduce overdose deaths. DFS Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell said,”Denying life insurance for healthcare professionals entirely predicated on taking a prescription to an opioid-reversal medication such as naloxone is a breach of New York insurance coverage. To deny benefits to our first responders is counterproductive to what we do. This advice not only protects our nurses, firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and overdose victims, it also safeguards the family members and loved ones of pre-hospital health professionals and provides reassurance through entry to insurance” The guidance that is issued reminds insurers of the obligations under New York law not by denying coverage where there’s no appropriate actuarial or legal justification for doing this…. Read More

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