NYDFS Issues Circular Letters Pertaining to Coverage for Women’s Health Issues

In the last four months, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued three letters relating to coverage issues associated with women’s health. First, on April 25, 2016, NYDFS issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 1 (2016) to remind insurers that federal law “requires group health plans and issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide, with no copayment, coinsurance or deductible, preventive services that have a rating of ‘A’ or ‘B’ in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive …

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