We have regional events upcoming at member venues across the state.
Here is a quick list of where we will be and when:
Finger Lakes - The Landmark Society's Ellwanger Garden,
adjacent to The Ellwanger Estate B&B
DATE: Monday, August 9, 2010
TIME: 5:00-6:30pm
Southern Tier - Corning Museum of Glass
DATE: TBD (August)
TIME: 5:00-6:30pm
Members, friends, colleagues - join us for an after work reception
How often do we say "we should get together this summer" well, here's the opportunity! Museumwise (formerly Upstate History Alliance) provides support and training to museums and historical societies through professional development opportunities, grants, and our annual conference.
Join us for a bit of networking with your regional colleagues, and to learn about Museumwise and the services we offer in a casual setting.
The reception is free and open to the public so by all means bring a colleague! Preregistration is requested, email info@museumwise.org or call (800.895.1648) with your name, organizational affiliation and full contact information (address, phone, email) to register. Be sure to indicate which session you will be attending.
Thank you to our colleagues for graciously offering to host these gatherings. We look forward to seeing you!
Catherine Gilbert
Executive Director
Museumwise
11 Ford Avenue
Oneonta, New York 13820
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
NYS has more control over health insurance rate increases
The Central NY Business Journal reported that the New York State Insurance Department again has the authority to review and approve health-insurance premium increases before they take effect.
Gov. David Paterson signed the bill allowing the reinstatement of the power today.
Since 2000, New York had regulated health-insurance premiums under a "file and use" law that "significantly" limited the state's ability to disapprove premium increases and allowed the insurance industry to regulate itself, the governor's office said in a news release.
The new law requires health insurers and health-maintenance organizations (HMOs) to make an application to the Insurance Department to implement premium increases.
The department would review the rate-increase applications, as well as the underlying calculations, to ensure that the rates are justified and not excessive, the governor's office said.
The law would apply to all rate increases taking effect on or after Oct. 1, 2010.
In addition, the legislation will immediately require health insurers and HMOs to spend more of every premium dollar they collect on medical claims.
In particular, the law raises the "medical-loss ratio," or the percentage of premium spent to provide medical care, from 75 percent to 82 percent for small businesses and from 80 percent to 82 percent for individuals.
In a statement released Tuesday night, the New York State Conference of BlueCross BlueShield Plans expressed "complete disappointment" over what it calls "government-imposed price controls." Read more here.
Gov. David Paterson signed the bill allowing the reinstatement of the power today.
Since 2000, New York had regulated health-insurance premiums under a "file and use" law that "significantly" limited the state's ability to disapprove premium increases and allowed the insurance industry to regulate itself, the governor's office said in a news release.
The new law requires health insurers and health-maintenance organizations (HMOs) to make an application to the Insurance Department to implement premium increases.
The department would review the rate-increase applications, as well as the underlying calculations, to ensure that the rates are justified and not excessive, the governor's office said.
The law would apply to all rate increases taking effect on or after Oct. 1, 2010.
In addition, the legislation will immediately require health insurers and HMOs to spend more of every premium dollar they collect on medical claims.
In particular, the law raises the "medical-loss ratio," or the percentage of premium spent to provide medical care, from 75 percent to 82 percent for small businesses and from 80 percent to 82 percent for individuals.
In a statement released Tuesday night, the New York State Conference of BlueCross BlueShield Plans expressed "complete disappointment" over what it calls "government-imposed price controls." Read more here.
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