Proposed amendment of 4 NYCRR 73.2 addresses the disqualification of individuals from participating in the New York State Health Insurance Plan

Proposed amendment of 4 NYCRR 73.2 addresses the disqualification of individuals from participating in the New York State Health Insurance Plan Source: NYS Register, November 24, 2010

The New York State Department of Civil Service has proposed amending 4 NYCRR 73.2 with respect to the disqualification of individuals from participating in the New York State Health Insurance Plan (‘‘NYSHIP’’) and receiving NYSHIP benefits

Text of proposed rule: That subdivision (e) of Section 73.2 of Part 73 of the Regulations of the Department of Civil Service (President’s Regulations) is amended to read as follows:

(e) Disqualification. The president may disqualify from participation in the health insurance plan and from receiving benefits thereunder any employee or retired employee or dependent of an employee or retired employee who has secured or attempted to secure participation in the health insurance plan or benefits under the plan for himself or another by fraud, deception or a false statement of a material fact, or who has accepted benefits for himself or another knowing he was not entitled thereto. No person shall be disqualified or denied benefits pursuant to this subdivision unless he is first given a written statement of the reasons therefor and afforded an opportunity to make an explanation and submit facts in opposition to such action. Such employee, retired employee or dependent of an employee or retired employee may be restored to eligibility for coverage under the plan only on approval of the president and subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the president, including repayment of sums expended for benefits obtained by fraud, deception or false statement of a material fact, or accepted by the employee with knowledge that he was not entitled thereto.

Public comment will be received until: 45 days after publication of the notice. Data, views or arguments concerning the proposed amendment may be submitted to Judith I. Ratner, Deputy Commissioner and Counsel, NYS Department of Civil Service, Albany, NY 12239, (518) 473-2624, email: judith.ratner@cs.state.ny.us

The text of the proposed amendment and related information is posted on the Internet at:
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2010/nov24/pdfs/rules.pdf
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