Circular Letters Issued from 2021 through previous calendar year
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- Issued from 1924 through 1980
- Issued from 1981 through 2000
- Issued from 2001 through 2020
- Issued from 2021 through previous calendar year
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| Number | Date Issued | Status | Addressed To | Subject (and Link) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-02-03 | 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 | Health Insurance Coverage for Preventive Care and Screenings and Maternity Care in Relation to Surrogacy | |
| 2 | 2021-02-04 | All Authorized Property/Casualty Insurers | Cyber Insurance Risk Framework | |
| 3 | 2021-02-23 | 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 | Health Insurance Coverage of Infertility Treatments Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity | |
| 4 | 2021-03-10 | 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 | Administrative Denials, Prompt Payment, Utilization Review, Coding of Claims, and Prohibitions Against Retrospective Denials of Pre-Authorized Services | |
| 5 | 2021-03-16 | All New York Domestic and Foreign Insurance Companies | Diversity and Corporate Governance | |
| 6 | 2021-07-19 | WITHDRAWN | All authorized property/casualty insurance companies, co-operative property/casualty insurance companies, financial guaranty insurance corporations, mortgage guaranty insurance companies, title insurance corporations, non-profit property/casualty insurance companies, reciprocal insurers, captive insurance companies, the New York State Insurance Fund, the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, rate service organizations, and the Excess Line Association of New York | Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry |
| 7 | 2021-07-19 | WITHDRAWN | All authorized life insurance companies, retirement systems, fraternal benefit societies, employee welfare funds, authorized accident and health insurance companies, Article 43 corporations, certified Public Health Law Article 44 health maintenance organizations, municipal cooperative health benefit plans, and student health plans certified pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124 | Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Life and Health Insurance Industries |
| 8 | 2021-09-02 | All authorized property/casualty insurance companies issuing homeowners insurance policies in the below-designated counties | Insurance Claims Arising out of Tropical Depression Ida | |
| 9 | 2021-10-07 | 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 Utilization Review Agents | Hospital Staffing and Suspension of Utilization Review Requirements and Appeal Timeframes | |
| 10 | 2021-12-17 | 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 Health Care Providers | The No Surprises Act, Independent Dispute Resolution Process, and Disclosure of Protections from Balance Billing | |
| 11 | 2021-12-22 | 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 Health Care Providers and Facilities | The No Surprises Act and Ensuring Continuity of Care During Transitional Periods | |
| 12 | 2021-12-29 | 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 Health Care Providers | Provider Directory and Health Insurance Identification Card Requirements under the No Surprises Act and State Law | |
| 13 | 2021-12-29 | 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 | The No Surprises Act and Disclosure of Insurance Producer Compensation to Insureds in the Individual Comprehensive Health Insurance Market | |
| 1 | 2022-01-06 | 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 Requirements | |
| 2 | 2022-02-01 | 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. | Rewards and Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccinations | |
| Supplement No. 1 to CL 1 (2022) | 2022-02-03 | 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 Requirements | |
| 3 | 2022-02-25 | 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 | Coverage for COVID-19 Testing | |
| 4 | 2022-03-31 | 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 | Health Insurance Coverage for the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer | |
| 5 | 2022-04-19 | All New York Domiciled Insurers and Other Interested Parties | Acquisitions of Control and Disclaimers of Control | |
| 6 | 2022-04-21 | 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 | Coverage of Early Intervention Program Services | |
| 7 | 2022-04-22 | All Property/Casualty Insurers Authorized to Write Motor Vehicle Insurance in New York State and the New York Automobile Insurance Plan | Motor Vehicle Insurance and the Gender Recognition Act | |
| 8 | 2022-07-20 | 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 Health Care Providers | Applicability of Utilization Review Requirements and Recommended Best Practices | |
| 9 | 2022-07-22 | All Domestic Insurers and Licensed U.S. Branches of Alien Insurers Entered Through New York State | Storing Books and Records Through Electronic Means, Including in the Cloud | |
| 10 | 2022-07-25 | WITHDRAWN | All authorized property/casualty insurance companies, co-operative property/casualty insurance companies, financial guaranty insurance corporations, mortgage guaranty insurance companies, title insurance corporations, non-profit property/casualty insurance companies, reciprocal insurers, captive insurance companies, the New York State Insurance Fund, the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, rate service organizations, and the Excess Line Association of New York | Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry |
| 11 | 2022-07-25 | WITHDRAWN | All authorized life insurance companies, retirement systems, fraternal benefit societies, employee welfare funds, authorized accident and health insurance companies, Article 43 corporations, certified Public Health Law Article 44 health maintenance organizations, municipal cooperative health benefit plans, and student health plans certified pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124 | Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Life and Health Insurance Industries |
| Supplement No. 1 to CL 9 (2021) | 2022-08-29 | 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 | Resumption of Utilization Review Requirements and Appeal Timeframes Previously Suspended Due to Hospital Staffing Shortages | |
| 12 | 2022-8-31 | 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 | Coverage for Immunization Against, Testing for, and Diagnosis of the Monkeypox Virus | |
| 13 | 2022-11-21 | All Insurers, Licensed Insurance Producers, Licensed Fraternal Benefit Societies, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, the New York State Insurance Fund, the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan, and the Excess Line Association of New York | Cannabis-Related Criminal Convictions and Insurance Underwriting | |
| 1 | 2023-02-10 | 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 | American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology for Evaluation and Management Codes Submitted by Psychiatrists | |
| 2 | 2023-05-09 | 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 Health Care Providers | Criteria to Determine a Reasonable Fee Under the Independent Dispute Resolution Process | |
| 3 | 2023-05-10 | 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 | Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Immunization Following the Expiration of the Federal Public Health Emergency | |
| 4 | 2023-06-05 | WITHDRAWN | All authorized property/casualty insurance companies, co-operative property/casualty insurance companies, financial guaranty insurance corporations, mortgage guaranty insurance companies, title insurance corporations, non-profit property/casualty insurance companies, reciprocal insurers, captive insurance companies, the New York State Insurance Fund, the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, rate service organizations, and the Excess Line Association of New York | Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry |
| 5 | 2023-06-05 | WITHDRAWN | All authorized life insurance companies, retirement systems, fraternal benefit societies, employee welfare funds, authorized accident and health insurance companies, Article 43 corporations, certified Public Health Law Article 44 health maintenance organizations, municipal cooperative health benefit plans, and student health plans certified pursuant to Insurance Law § 1124 | Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response by the Life and Health Insurance Industries |
| 6 | 2023-07-17 | All Insurers Authorized to Write Life Insurance Policies and Annuity Contracts in New York State | Unfair and Unlawful Discrimination in the Sale of Life Insurance and Annuities in the Individual Market and Certain Group Markets | |
| Supplement No. 1 to Insurance CL No. 4 (2022) | 2023-07-18 | 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 | Health Insurance Coverage for the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer | |
| 7 | 2023-11-16 | 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 | Guidance to Facilitate the Review and Approval Process for Accident and Health Insurance Policy Forms and Rates | |
| 8 | 2023-12-18 | All Insurers Authorized to Write Motor Vehicle Insurance in New York State, the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, Rate Service Organizations, and Licensed Insurance Producers | Supplemental Spousal Liability Insurance | |
| 9 | 2023-12-21 | 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 | Reimbursement for Treatment Provided by School-Based Mental Health Clinics | |
| 10 | 2023-12-22 | 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 | Coverage of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunizations | |
| 11 | 2023-12-22 | All Insurers Authorized to Write Accident and Health Insurance in New York State, Article 43 Corporations, Health Maintenance Organizations, and Fraternal Benefit Societies | Long Term Care Premium Rate Adjustments and Disclosure Requirements |