Your best protection against fraud is being informed! Starting October 1, 2013, you can apply for health insurance through NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace, on nystateofhealth.ny.gov. This document describes ways you can protect yourself from fraud.
It is important to understand how health insurance works. Definitions of key health insurance and health care terms such as co-payment, deductible and coinsurance can be found in this glossary.