New York bill S05842 mandates insurers to provide resources for insureds diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Bill S05842 amends the insurance law to require insurers to deliver written resources about Alzheimer's disease to insureds or enrollees diagnosed with the condition. These resources must be provided within sixty days of the diagnosis being notified to the insurer, either through claims data or by the insured or enrollee themselves. The resources must include up-to-date, evidence-based information developed by medical experts or representatives of national medical or genetics organizations, and disability experts or representatives of patient advocacy groups.

New York bill S05842 mandates insurers to provide resources for insureds diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Bill S05842 amends the insurance law to require insurers to deliver written resources about Alzheimer's disease to insureds or enrollees diagnosed with the condition. These resources must be provided within sixty days of the diagnosis being notified to the insurer, either through claims data or by the insured or enrollee themselves. The resources must include up-to-date, evidence-based information developed by medical experts or representatives of national medical or genetics organizations, and disability experts or representatives of patient advocacy groups.