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May 5, 2025 | Volume 10, Issue No. 17
Budget Updates Remain Few As Our Advocacy Continues
As of today, there have been no budget bills revealed and a fourth budget extender was passed, funding the state through this Wednesday.
Congress Postpones Markups Addressing Cuts to Medicaid Programs
HCANYS will continue to keep you updated on the situation and how it would affect home care.
NYS Legislature Advances Legislation While Awaiting Final Budget Agreement
Although most of the attention has revolved around the state Budget Bills, the NYS Legislature has also focused on a variety of other non-budget related legislative proposals that impact the home care industry.
Russell Lusak To Chair HCANYS Board of Directors
HCANYS' Board of Directors is responsible for promoting and implementing a vision and strategic policy direction for the home care industry and the Association.
Top Ten Things We Heard At Annual Conference
Our Annual Conference was a hit this past week in Saratoga Springs. These are some of our favorite moments and observations from speakers, sponsors and guests.
Caregivers, Technology Innovators and Home Health Leaders Receive Home Care and Hospice Excellence Awards
HCANYS presented awards to five exceptional individuals and programs, recognizing their excellence in the home care and hospice fields across New York State.
DOH Issues Reminder On Dually Certified Aide Certificates
The Department of Health recently issued a reminder for providers of expectations for home care aides who are dually certified as Home Health Aides (HHA) and Personal Care Aides (PCA) listed in the Home Care Registry (HCR).
Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Form and eMOLST Revisions
The New York State Department of Health has revised the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Form, (DOH-5003).
Home Health and Hospice Tabletop Exercise to be Held in NYC
The Home Care Association of New York State Education and Research (HCA E&R) is hosting an Emergency Preparedness Tabletop Exercise at no cost for Home Care and Hospice agencies as part of a series of activities funded by a grant from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR).
DOH Declares That Influenza is No Longer Prevalent in 2025
At this time, the regulations (10 NYCRR § 2.59) no longer require all home care, hospice and other healthcare and residential facilities and agencies to ensure that all personnel not vaccinated against influenza for the current influenza season wear a surgical or procedure mask while in areas where patients or residents may be present.
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.
NYS OMIG Selects Performant as its Recovery Audit Contractor
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires New York State (NYS) Medicaid program agencies to contract with Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) for New York’s Medicaid program integrity purposes.
NGS Update: 2024 Medicare Cost Report Due Dates
National Government Services (NGS), the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Home Health and Hospices in New York’s Jurisdiction 6 (J6) reminds providers that Medicare Cost Reports ending on December 31, 2024 are due to NGS by June 2, 2025.
Arthritis Foundation Hosts Annual Walk to Cure Arthritis – NYC
With patients with arthritis or those in the at-risk categories, it’s important to know their limitations and abilities to best serve them to meet their needs.
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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