An HCANYS Annual Conference MUST: Major Directions & Roles for Home & Community Based Services in the Evolving Health Care System!

We are so excited for the 2025 HCANYS Annual Conference keynote sessions. Are you? This one promises to be outstanding.

Across the country—and especially in New York—there has been a steady and deliberate shift in how care is delivered. The focus has moved away from institutional settings and toward more community-anchored, home-based, and person-centered models. This transition reflects broader national trends, driven by both policy and population needs, that prioritize integrated care, value over volume, and partnerships that meet people where they are.

In this session, Adam Herbst, Esq. will explore how home and community-based services are positioned to play a central role across the care continuum—from prevention and chronic care management to post-acute and end-of-life care. We’ll also look at how payment innovation, 1115 waivers, social care integration, and models like ACOs and PACE are creating new opportunities and challenges for home care providers. Drawing on recent developments at both the federal level and in New York State, this discussion will offer a strategic perspective on how the landscape is evolving—and how home care can continue to lead.

This is just one of many programs you will want to attend at HCANYS Annual Conference! Check out our full agenda here.

About the speaker: Adam S. Herbst is a nationally recognized leader in healthcare policy, Medicaid innovation, and system transformation, with decades of experience driving impactful change across government, health systems, and the private sector. His expertise in Medicaid reform, healthcare operations, and integrated care delivery has made him one of the foremost thought leaders in addressing the nation’s most pressing healthcare challenges.

As Deputy Commissioner at the New York State Department of Health and Special Advisor to two New York State Governors, Adam played a pivotal role in shaping healthcare policy and strategy for one of the nation’s largest and most complex healthcare systems.