New York Fines Insurance Companies $2.6 Million Related To Inadequate Behavioral Health Services  

Five Medicaid managed care plans in New York received penalties totaling more than $2.6 million following an investigation into their reimbursement of behavioral health service claims. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the fines were levied after the insurers repeatedly and inappropriately denied claims or failed to pay for specialty behavioral health services at rates required by law.;

The fines resulted from a report compiled by the New York Office of Mental Health.;;

Affinity Health Plan was fined $349,500 for failing to provide adequate oversight of delegated management function and failing to reimburse providers at . . .