The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved New York's Managed Care Organization tax (MCO), effective 1/1/2025. This tax, authorized by the 2024-2025 State Budget, will apply different tax rates to Medicaid and non-Medicaid plans. The tax rates are based on per member per month enrollment and will apply on a calendar year basis.

There has been an increase in keying errors submitted from the web and requests submitted through the enrollment portal. This has resulted in ID cards being mailed to incorrect recipients, members being enrolled in incorrect groups and information being sent to groups that are not affiliated with the member. As a reminder, please check your requests thoroughly to ensure the information you are submitting is accurate and complete.

Web Enrollment and Online Bill Pay trainings are now available on the web under Employers > Resources > Employer Training Materials. These are interactive, self-paced courses that employers can navigate to learn more about Web Enrollment and Online Bill Pay.