Circular Letters

Circular Letters (Insurance)

Note: Some Circular Letters have been withdrawn.

2020

Number	Date	Addressed to:	Subject Matter (and link)
17	12/23/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents, and Licensed Independent Adjusters	Coronavirus and the Suspension of Certain Utilization Review and Notification Requirements under the “Surge and Flex” Protocol
16	12/16/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans (“DFS”)	Coverage of COVID-19 Immunizations and Administration
Supplement No. 4 to CL No. 9 (2020)	11/02/2020	All Producers Licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”)	Coronavirus and Insurance Producer Licensing Requirements
Supplement No. 2 to CL No. 21 (2017)	10/08/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, and Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans	Health Insurance Coverage for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (“PrEP”) for the Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (“HIV”) Infection and Testing and Ongoing Follow-up and Monitoring Related Thereto
15	09/22/2020	All New York Domestic and Foreign Insurance Companies	Climate Change and Financial Risks
Supplement No. 3 to CL No. 9 (2020)	08/06/2020	All Producers Licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”)	Coronavirus and Insurance Producer Licensing Requirements
14	08/05/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans and Prepaid Health Services Plans	Charges for Personal Protective Equipment by Participating Providers
Supplement No. 2 to CL No. 9	07/02/2020	All Producers Licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”)	Coronavirus and Insurance Producer Licensing Requirements
13	06/28/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, and Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans	Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression, and Transgender Status and Coverage for Preventive Care and Screenings
Supplement No. 2 to CL No. 8 (2020)	06/26/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents, and Licensed Independent Adjusters	Coronavirus and Resumption of Preauthorization and Concurrent and Retrospective Review, Utilization Review Requirements, and Payments to Participating Hospitals
12	05/22/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, and Licensed Independent Adjusters	Coverage for COVID-19 Testing at a Pharmacy
Supplement No. 1 to CL No. 9 (2020)	05/21/2020	All Producers Licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”)	Coronavirus and Insurance Producer Licensing Requirements
11	05/19/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, and Licensed Independent Adjusters	COVID-19 Testing of Nursing Home and Adult Care Facility Personnel
10	05/02/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, and Licensed Independent Adjusters	Coronavirus and Mental Health Services for Essential Workers
Supplement No. 1 to CL No. 8 (2020)	04/22/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents, and Licensed Independent Adjusters	Coronavirus, Utilization Review Requirements, and Payments to Participating Hospitals
9	03/25/2020	All Producers Licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”)	Coronavirus and Insurance Producer Licensing Requirements
8	03/20/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, Prepaid Health Services Plans, Utilization Review Agents, and Licensed Independent Adjusters	Coronavirus, Utilization Review, and Emergency Admission Notification Requirements
7	03/19/2020	Chief Executive Officers or the Equivalents of DFS Regulated Insurance Entities	Guidance to Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Regulated Insurance Entities Regarding Support for Consumers and Businesses Impacted by Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
6	03/15/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans, and Prepaid Health Services Plans	Coronavirus and Telehealth Services
5	03/10/2020	Chief Executive Officers or the Equivalents of DFS Regulated Insurance Entities	Guidance to DFS Regulated Insurance Entities on Operational and Financial Risk Arising from the Outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
4	03/06/2020	All Authorized Property/Casualty Insurers and Licensed Travel Insurance Producers	Cancel For Any Reason Travel Benefits
3	03/03/2020	All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, Student Health Plans Certified Pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124, and Municipal Cooperative Health Benefit Plans	Preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2	02/05/2020	All authorized New York domiciled insurance companies that issued insurance policies that may be impacted by earthquake damages in Puerto Rico and other affected areas	Insurance Claims Arising in Puerto Rico and Other Affected Areas Caused by the Impact of Earthquakes, Related Premium Obligations, and Payments to Licensed Agents in Excess of Regulatory Limits
1	01/16/2020	All Authorized Property/Casualty Insurers and Licensed Insurance Producers	Implementation of the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act or “Green Light Law”

Circular Letters from Previous Years

Circular Letters issued from 1924 through 2019