A new question regarding the New York State Donate Life Registry has been added to select health plan enrollment forms and online tools. This update is in response to a new state mandate and applies to both paper and digital enrollment processes.
This requirement applies to the following plan types: Individual qualified health plans (QHPs) – on and off exchange, small group plans, large group plans, student health plans, dental plans, child health plus and the essential plan.
What’s Changing?
Subscribers will now see a question asking if they’d like to join the New York State Donate Life Registry.
Important Guidance on Donate Life Registry Question
Brokers and employers using the web to submit enrollment requests from paper applications should enter exactly what they see on the application.
- If the subscriber checked “Yes”, select Yes.
- If the subscriber checked “Skip this question”, select Skip this question.
- If the subscriber did not check either box, do not select either option in the system.
A disclaimer has been added to indicate that the health plan will not reject applications if neither box is selected.
The health plan will send NYS a weekly file of subscribers that checked ‘Yes’. In turn, NYS will send a letter to the subscriber to confirm their interest in being added to the registry. The subscriber will have 30 days to respond to the letter (opt out) before they are officially added to the registry.
If you have questions on the updated enrollment forms, please reach out to your broker or account manager.
