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State advises health insurers on requirements to cover substance-abuse treatment
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued guidance to health insurers outlining new insurance-coverage requirements for substance-abuse treatment. Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Tips & New Initiatives for Health-Care Plans from the U.S. Department of Labor
Mary Rosen, associate regional director of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for New England including upstate New York, recently gave a presentation on common
An overview of specialty drugs & their impact on your pharmacy-benefit plan
Specialty drugs are high-cost prescription medications typically used to treat chronic conditions. Most often, they require specialty handling and administration by the dispensing pharmacy and
MVHS starts community input program for new hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) says it is seeking community input on its development of a new hospital in downtown Utica. The
Military publication ranks Syracuse University top private school for veterans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The publication MilitaryTimesranks Syracuse University as the nation’s top private university for service members, military veterans, and their families. The magazine also ranked
SUNY Oswego president becomes chair of American Association of State Colleges
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Deborah F. Stanley, president of SUNY Oswego, assumed the chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) board of
MVP Health Care to expand health-plan offerings in two CNY counties, six altogether
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health has approved MVP Health Care’s request to offer Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and its Essential
People news: Citizens Bank executive named to Clarkson University board
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Lauretta M. Chrys, executive VP and head of strategic onboarding for the Consumer Banking Division at Citizens Bank, has been elected to
SUNY Cortland’s DeGroat Hall formally reopens after $7 million renovation
CORTLAND — SUNY Cortland announced that a completely renovated DeGroat Hall opened its doors with 146 beds for students this fall after a $7 million
Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge winners are named
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Oct. 27 announced the winners of the City’s Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge. The City had partnered
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