Circular Letters Issued from 2021 through 2022

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Number

Date Issued

Status

Addressed To

Subject (and Link)

1

2021-02-03

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services

Health Insurance Coverage for Preventive Care and Screenings and Maternity Care in Relation to Surrogacy

2

2021-02-04

 

All Authorized Property/Casualty Insurers

Cyber Insurance Risk Framework

3

2021-02-23

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services

Health Insurance Coverage of Infertility Treatments Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

4

2021-03-10

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans

Administrative Denials, Prompt Payment, Utilization Review, Coding of Claims, and Prohibitions Against Retrospective Denials of Pre-Authorized Services

5

2021-03-16

 

All New York Domestic and Foreign Insurance Companies

Diversity and Corporate Governance

6

2021-07-19

WITHDRAWN

See Insurance Circular Letter No. 10 (2022)

All authorized property/casualty insurance companies, co-operative property/casualty insurance companies, financial guaranty insurance corporations, mortgage guaranty insurance companies, title insurance corporations, non-profit property/casualty insurance companies, reciprocal insurers, captive insurance companies, the New York State Insurance Fund, the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, rate service organizations, and the Excess Line Association of New York

Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry

7

2021-07-19

WITHDRAWN

See Insurance Circular Letter No. 11 (2022)

All authorized life insurance companies, retirement systems, fraternal benefit societies, employee welfare funds, authorized accident and health insurance companies, Article 43 corporations, certified Public Health Law Article 44 health maintenance organizations, municipal cooperative health benefit plans, and student health plans certified pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124

Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Life and Health Insurance Industries

8

2021-09-02

 

All authorized property/casualty insurance companies issuing homeowners insurance policies in the below-designated counties

Insurance Claims Arising out of Tropical Depression Ida

9

2021-10-07

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, and Utilization Review Agents

Hospital Staffing and Suspension of Utilization Review Requirements and Appeal Timeframes

10

2021-12-17

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, and Health Care Providers

The No Surprises Act, Independent Dispute Resolution Process, and Disclosure of Protections from Balance Billing

11

2021-12-22

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, and Health Care Providers and Facilities

The No Surprises Act and Ensuring Continuity of Care During Transitional Periods

12

2021-12-29

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, and Health Care Providers

Provider Directory and Health Insurance Identification Card Requirements under the No Surprises Act and State Law

13

2021-12-29

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans

The No Surprises Act and Disclosure of Insurance Producer Compensation to Insureds in the Individual Comprehensive Health Insurance Market

1

2022-01-06

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents, and Licensed Independent Adjusters

Coronavirus and the Suspension of Certain Utilization Review Requirements

2

2022-02-01

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans.

Rewards and Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Supplement No. 1 to CL 1 (2022)

2022-02-03

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents, and Licensed Independent Adjusters

Coronavirus and the Suspension of Certain Utilization Review Requirements

3

2022-02-25

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans

Coverage for COVID-19 Testing

4

2022-03-31

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans

Health Insurance Coverage for the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer

5

2022-04-19

 

All New York Domiciled Insurers and Other Interested Parties

Acquisitions of Control and Disclaimers of Control

6

2022-04-21

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans

Coverage of Early Intervention Program Services

7

2022-04-22

 

All Property/Casualty Insurers Authorized to Write Motor Vehicle Insurance in New York State and the New York Automobile Insurance Plan

Motor Vehicle Insurance and the Gender Recognition Act

8

2022--07-20

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents, and Health Care Providers

Applicability of Utilization Review Requirements and Recommended Best Practices

9

2022-07-22

 

All Domestic Insurers and Licensed U.S. Branches of Alien Insurers Entered Through New York State

Storing Books and Records Through Electronic Means, Including in the Cloud

10

2022-07-25

WITHDRAWN

See Insurance Circular Letter No. 4 (2023)

All authorized property/casualty insurance companies, co-operative property/casualty insurance companies, financial guaranty insurance corporations, mortgage guaranty insurance companies, title insurance corporations, non-profit property/casualty insurance companies, reciprocal insurers, captive insurance companies, the New York State Insurance Fund, the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, rate service organizations, and the Excess Line Association of New York

Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry

11

2022-07-25

WITHDRAWN

See Insurance Circular Letter No. 5 (2023)

All authorized life insurance companies, retirement systems, fraternal benefit societies, employee welfare funds, authorized accident and health insurance companies, Article 43 corporations, certified Public Health Law Article 44 health maintenance organizations, municipal cooperative health benefit plans, and student health plans certified pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124

Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Life and Health Insurance Industries

Supplement No. 1 to CL 9 (2021)

2022-08-29

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents

Resumption of Utilization Review Requirements and Appeal Timeframes Previously Suspended Due to Hospital Staffing Shortages

12

2022-8-31

 

All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans

Coverage for Immunization Against, Testing for, and Diagnosis of the Monkeypox Virus

13

2022-11-21

 

All Insurers, Licensed Insurance Producers, Licensed Fraternal Benefit Societies, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, the New York State Insurance Fund, the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan, and the Excess Line Association of New York

Cannabis-Related Criminal Convictions and Insurance Underwriting