Market Intelligence Resource | February 21, 2012
New York Mental Health Parity Sanction Against Empire Healthchoice Assusrance, Inc. and Empire Healthchoice HMO, Inc.
February 21, 2012
The state of New York has fined Empire Healthchoice Assusrance, Inc. and Empire Healthchoice HMO, Inc. $296,200 because they failed to notify small businesses that they were eligible to buy special insurance coverage for mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. The company is being fined for violating notification requirements under TimothyÂ’s Law. The law states that insurers must give small employers the option of purchasing the extended mental health benefits when they buy or renew their basic health insurance plans.
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