New York Carriers Request For Benefit Increase Reimbursement (51) is a document that allows insurance carriers to submit requests for reimbursement rate increases to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). The document includes detailed information on the requested rate increase, including the company’s name, policy type, carrier code, and a description of the proposed increase. Carriers must also provide evidence to support the requested rate increase. The types of New York Carriers Request For Benefit Increase Reimbursement (51) include: small group medical and health benefit reimbursement requests, large group medical and health benefit reimbursement requests, and professional health benefit reimbursement requests. The DFS reviews the requests and makes a determination on the validity of the rate increase. Once approved, the request is applied to the insurance policy and the reimbursement rate is adjusted accordingly.