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June 23, 2025 | Volume 10, Issue No. 24
End of NYS 2025 Legislative Session – Latest News & Developments
In total, the NYS Senate passed over 1700 bills, and the NYS Assembly passed just under 1000 bills.
CDPAP Statewide Fiscal Intermediary Update: Latest Developments
Since last week’s update on the CDPAP statewide fiscal intermediary (SFI) transition, there have been two additional developments that could be significant for the ongoing implementation of the transition and operation of the program.
HCBS Updates From DOH - June 2025
On June 17, HCANYS and other associations representing the home and community-based services sector met with the state Department of Health (DOH) Office of Aging and Long Term Care (OALTC). The DOH holds meetings with the associations to provide updates and give the participants the opportunity to raise any issues.
HCANYS Comments on CMS’ FY 2026 Hospice Proposed Rule
HCANYS Vice President for Finance and Management Patrick Conole writes that the proposed 2.4 percent hospice payment update is inadequate and should be revised by Congress when considering new factors.
HCA E&R Hearts in Home Care Nurse Scholarship Now Available!
Any Certified Home Health Agency, Licensed Home Care Services Agency, or Hospice provider duly authorized by the New York State Department of Health to operate in New York State can apply for the scholarship to support their employees by providing a Hearts in Home Care Nurse Scholarship to support their professional advancement in the field of Nursing.
A Message From HCANYS President Al Cardillo on the Statewide Sepsis Summit
This Wednesday is a major opportunity for home care (CHHAs, LHCSAs, MLTC/PACE, waiver providers and allied services) to demonstrate your integral role in the health delivery system in a fellow audience of all-sector partners, and in particular, for addressing one of the most significant and costly areas - sepsis.
State of Emergency Declared in 32 Counties
Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency in 32 counties in response to severe weather and extreme heat impacting communities across New York.
A Few Minutes Of Your Time: SHIN-NY Feedback
NYeC would appreciate receiving direct feedback from Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) users-- the clinicians, case managers, integration specialists, etc.
MACPAC Releases June Report to Congress
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) recently released its June report to Congress, one of two mandated reports that MACPAC publishes each year.
Further Revisions to Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)
Changes were made based on feedback from stakeholders in response to the version of the MOLST form released on May 1, 2025.
OMIG to Host Health Care Provider Engagement Forum on June 25
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) will host an in-person health care provider engagement forum on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Erie County Community College in Buffalo, N.Y., regarding the agency’s Medicaid program integrity efforts.
How to Have a Safe, Mosquito-Free Summer
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness is hosting a free webinar on July 15 on "How to Have a Safe, Mosquito-Free Summer.
Recorded Trainings Available: Co-Occurring Mental/Behavioral and Physical Health
These trainings advance the skills and knowledge of staff for the care and support of patients who have co-occurring mental/behavioral health and physical health conditions.
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