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May 27, 2025 | Volume 10, Issue No. 20
Update on HCANYS Key Legislation
HCANYS will continue its advocacy efforts on various bills that are getting the Legislature’s attention as the session starts to wind down. These include both proactive areas for legislation to support the field, as well as vigilance and counteraction on proposals detrimental to patients, services, workers, and/or agencies.
House Passes Reconciliation Bill
The bill now moves to the Senate where extensive changes are expected
The Latest From DOH – May 2025
On May 21, 2025, HCANYS and other associations representing the long-term care continuum 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.
DOH Announces Launch of the 2024 Home Care Cost Report Tool
The state Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Long Term Care Reimbursement has announced that the 2024 Medicaid Home Care Cost Report Tool will be available beginning on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Federal Independent Contractor Classification Enforcement Changes Do Not Impact NYS Employers
On matters of independent contractor classification, agencies should continue to follow New York case law, which continues to require consideration of the following four elements: (1) whether the principal (employer) retains the power to select and engage the servant; (2) the principal’s methods of payment for services rendered by the servant; (3) whether the principal has the power to dismiss the servant; and (4) the extent of the principal’s power of direction and control over the servant’s activities.
Changes to Form I-9 and E-Verify Updates
In response to recent Trump Administration actions, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made minor changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to align with statutory language, and updated the DHS Privacy Notice.
Congratulations to HCANYS Doctor of Medicine Graduates!
HCANYS extends association-wide congratulations to “our own” medical student interns who, on Thursday, May 8 were conferred their Doctor of Medicine degrees at Albany Medical College’s 187 Commencement Ceremonies in Saratoga Springs, NY.
CMS Releases New Video Series
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently posted a 9-session video series that includes but is not limited to an Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) overview, submission of data, some details about the Hospice Outcome and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Survey (CAHPS) participation and submission and quality measures.
Recorded Webinar Available: The Partnership for Sepsis and Aging (TPSA)
The webinar detailed an overview of TPSA, available resources, the burden of sepsis, a recap of a recent sepsis awareness messaging campaign, a sepsis story, and Sepsis in the Home: Safeguarding Older Adults Through Early Recognition and Prevention.
Registration Is Open for the New York Statewide Sepsis on June 25th in Albany
The agenda will include critical information on sepsis developments across the continuum of care, sepsis data, program and clinical interventions, and the latest in sepsis related research, education, and policy.
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.
DOH Lunch and Learn Series Posted to NY Learns Public Health, Learning Management System
HCANYS encourages members to take advantage of these offerings on compliance, surveys and a host of topics.
Measles Training
The American Medical Association and CDC partners are offering a learning opportunity to ensure healthcare professionals are updated on the current measles outbreak and prepared to respond.
Now Available! Zone Tools and Patient Resources in Several Languages
A new course is now available on HCA E&R’s Learning containing several resources and zone tools in multiple languages.
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