Requires insurers to provide electronic notification when prior authorization is required to fill a prescription if requested by the insured.

New York Assembly Bill A06278 amends the insurance law and the public health law to mandate that insurers provide electronic notification when prior authorization is required to fill a prescription, if requested by the insured. This notification must be provided within thirty days. The bill also includes provisions for insurers to disclose whether a health care provider is an in-network provider and the approximate dollar amount that the insurer will pay for a specific out-of-network health care service.

Requires insurers to provide electronic notification when prior authorization is required to fill a prescription if requested by the insured.

New York Assembly Bill A06278 amends the insurance law and the public health law to mandate that insurers provide electronic notification when prior authorization is required to fill a prescription, if requested by the insured. This notification must be provided within thirty days. The bill also includes provisions for insurers to disclose whether a health care provider is an in-network provider and the approximate dollar amount that the insurer will pay for a specific out-of-network health care service.