Online Tool Gives Consumers Access to Provider Network and Health Plan Data
Usage Surges During 2018 Open Enrollment Period as New Yorkers Research Plan Options
ALBANY, NY (November 27, 2017) – NY State of Health, the state’s official health plan Marketplace, today announced that the NYS Provider & Health Plan Look-Up has recorded more than 100,000 distinct users since its launch in May 2017, including nearly 31,000 since the start of Open Enrollment- November 1, 2017.
The online tool allows consumers who are shopping for a health plan to search for their preferred health care providers, including doctors and hospitals, to see which health plans have those providers in their network.
“This tool helps consumers learn if their doctors and other healthcare professionals are included in the provider networks of the health plans they are considering enrolling in,” said NY State of Health Executive Director Donna Frescatore. “Picking a health plan is an important decision. With the 2018 Open Enrollment Period in full swing, this tool is another way the Marketplace is making the health plan shopping experience a little easier for New Yorkers.”
The NYS Provider & Health Plan Look-Up includes information on providers that participate with plans offered through NY State of Health, including Qualified Health Plans, the Essential Plan, Child Health Plus and Medicaid Managed Care. The Look-Up tool has all the information you need in one place. It allows you to search by health plan or provider, you can refine your search to include provider specialty, gender, spoken language and wheelchair access. The Tool will be updated in 2018 to add provider network data for commercial insurance products.
Consumers can access the NYS Provider & Health Plan Look-Up in English and Spanish at http://pndslookup.health.ny.gov. For information on getting started, a tutorial video can be accessed here: https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/LookUpTutorial.
Open Enrollment in a Qualified Health Plan runs through January 31, 2018. Consumers must enroll by December 15, 2017 for coverage beginning January 1, 2018. Enrollment in the Essential Plan, Medicaid and Child Health Plus is open all year.
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About NY State of Health
New York opened its Health Plan Marketplace, NY State of Health, in October 2013. The Marketplace’s one stop health insurance shopping experience offers high quality comprehensive health plans. NY State of Health is the only place where consumers can qualify to get help paying for coverage through premium discounts or tax credits. Eligible New Yorkers can also enroll in Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan through the Marketplace all year. For more information about the NY State of Health Marketplace, please visit: https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/ or call Customer Service at 1-855-355-5777, TTY: 1.800.662.1220. You can also use our website to find an enrollment assistor or broker.
Contact: NY State Department of Health
518-474-7354 ext. 1