This portal provides guidance and documentation for insurance plans partnering with the New York State Donate Life Registry.
Implementation Deadline
The implementation deadline for this project is January 1, 2026. Plans who have not completed the intake process by this date must contact the New York State Department of Health at HealthinsuranceplanRegistryimplementation@health.ny.gov.
Technical Support
Plans who have completed the intake process with questions or in need of technical support may contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org for assistance.
NYS Donate Life Registry Data Dictionary and Guidance (added 10/29/2025 – combined two separate data dictionaries [SFTP and API] into a single document)
API Integration Process Overview (added 10/29/2025)
API Integration Guide (updated 11/19/2025)
API Content Key and Flowchart (added 11/19/2025)
SFTP Batch File Transfer Integration Process Overview (updated 10/29/2025)
Frequently Asked Questions (added 09/24/2025)
IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS
| Insurance Plan Name | Integration Type | SFTP Status | Member Portal Status |
| Aetna | API, SFTP | Launched 2026-01-26. | Launched 2026-01-26. |
| Aetna UR Student Health Insurance Plan | SFTP | 2026-01-28: Registry notified of placement of new test file. Registry team will review and provide feedback/validation ASAP. | N/A: Uses Aetna’s member portal. |
| Anthem | SFTP | Test file provided; Registry requested revisions on 2025-12-02. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. | SFTP | Test file validated 2025-01-21. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| Cigna | SFTP | Test file provided; Registry requested revisions on 2025-12-12. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| Cornell University Student Health Plan | SFTP | 2026-01-28: Registry notified of placement of new test file. Registry team will review and provide feedback/validation ASAP. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| EmblemHealth | SFTP | Test file validated 2026-01-21. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| Excellus Health Plan | API, SFTP | Validated. Planned go-live date: 2026-02-05. | Validated. Planned go-live date: 2026-02-05. |
| Fidelis Care | SFTP | 2026-01-28: Registry notified of placement of new test file. Registry team will review and provide feedback/validation ASAP. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| Healthfirst | API | N/A: Sending all registrant data via API. | Launched: 2026-01-01 |
| Highmark Health | API, SFTP | Test file provided; Registry requested revisions on 2025-12-22. | Launched: 2025-12-22 |
| Independent Health | SFTP | Launched: 2025-12-22 | Launched: 2025-12-22 |
| MetroPlusHealth Plan | SFTP | Test file providëd; Registry requested revisions on 2025-12-05. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| Molina Health Care | SFTP | Registry awaiting formatted test file with sample data for validation, requested 2025-10-29. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| MVP Health Care | SFTP | Test file validated 2026-01-27. | 2026-01-29: Member portal implementation reviewed with changes requested. |
| Nippon Life Benefits | SFTP | 2026-01-22: Registry notified of placement of test file. Registry team will review and provide feedback ASAP. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| Oscar Insurance Corporation | API, SFTP | Test file validated 2026-01-27. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |
| UnitedHealth Group | SFTP | Registry awaiting formatted test file with sample data for validation, requested 2025-10-29. | Member portal implementation not yet reviewed. Contact registry_tech_support@dlnys.org to schedule. |