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June 2, 2025 | Volume 10, Issue No. 21
A big opportunity is coming soon: Stay tuned for the announcement of an exciting program to support your home care nursing staff!
NYS 2025 Legislative Session – The Latest Updates
This year’s legislative session is scheduled to conclude on June 12, 2025. With just two weeks left, developments continue with HCANYS key legislation and more potential activity is anticipated in the remaining seven session days.
CMS Rolls Out Aggressive Accelerated Medicare Advantage Audit Plan
Beginning immediately, CMS will audit all eligible MA contracts for each payment year in all newly initiated audits and invest additional resources to expedite the completion of audits for payment years 2018 through 2024.
Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Form Revisions
Additionally, the electronic MOLST (eMOLST) will be updated to match the revised paper form.
Register Now for the New York Statewide Sepsis Summit 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.
Heat Emergency and Preparedness Presentation
This educational presentation will share information about heat vulnerability on both individual and population levels, symptoms of heat illness to look out for, and strategies to protect yourself and your loved ones during the summer months.
Attend HCANYS Hosted Webinar: Understanding the New SHIN-NY Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA)
Join representatives from the New York eHealth collaborative (NYeC) on Wednesday, June 4 from 10-11 am as they explain the new Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA) and other aspects of the amended Department of Health (DOH) regulation prompting its introduction on this free webinar next week.
DOH Launches the 2024 Home Care Cost Report Tool
The 2024 Medicaid Home Care Cost Report Tool is now available for completion.
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.
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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