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Welcome to the New York State Conference of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans
The New York State Conference of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans (NYSCOP) is a partnership of Rochester-based Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and New York City-based Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield. Together, the two health insurance plans provide comprehensive health coverage for millions of New Yorkers. This site is dedicated to educating the public through in-depth research and analysis of the cost, access and quality of health care. The Fact Sheets section contains well-researched statistics on a wide variety of health related topics. NYSCOP also monitors news reports on health care on a weekly basis. After reviewing these reports, NYSCOP selects and summarizes several of them on the News and Highlights section. New York State's legislative process has a tremendous impact on the health care system. During each legislative session, NYSCOP posts memorandums in opposition and support on proposed legislation to the Public Policy section. Additionally, NYSCOP has compiled an extensive list of informational links, all of which can be viewed in Resources & Links. Multiple factors contribute to the rising costs of health care premiums, including taxes and government mandates. With $1.6 trillion spent annually on health care in the United States and more than $126 billion in New York, it's important to understand how these factors impact the cost, access and quality of health care. Please use the widget below to bookmark our site and visit nysblues.org often. |
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SearchLooking for something? Type in your search in the box below and click on the search button. What's NewFact Sheet Update: Taxes on Privately Insured Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Issues Report on Trends and Benefits of Electronic Prescribing in Upstate New York View NYSCOP's Latest Memos in Opposition NYSCOP Opposes Bill to Establish Parity between Intravenous and Oral Chemotherapy Treatments New Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Report: Upstate New Yorkers Unnecessarily Use the ER Times Union Letter to the Editor: N.Y. must strive for meaningful health policies New Report: Health Insurers are Vital to New York’s Economy, Supporting an Estimated 99,000 Jobs New Fact Sheet: Increases in HCRA Taxes, 1997-2010 Now Available Updated Covered Lives Assessment Charts Now Available View the New York State Conference of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans' Statement on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget
View the Analysis of the New York State Department of Insurance Assessments and Suballocations New Items Posted on the Trends & Highlights Page New Memos in Opposition re: Out of Network Clinical Laboratories and 4-tier Prescription Coverage Prohibition Posted to Policy Section Fact Sheet Update: Taxes on Privately Insured New Memos in Opposition re: Utilization Review Reform and Definition of Clinical Peer Reviewer Posted to Policy Section New Items Posted on the Trends & Highlights Page View NYSCOP's Statement on the 2009-2010 New York State Budget New Items Posted on the Trends & Highlights Page Posted 3/12/09 Visit Our Partners![]() ![]() |
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