The Financial Programs You Need Are at the 2025 HCANYS Annual Conference!

Attending the HCANYS Annual Conference is a sound investment for you and your agency. Each program is designed to help you navigate challenges, improve your bottom line and find new solutions.

 Check out our sampling below of financial programs and our full agenda here.

Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) Plans, Partners & Vision for Consumer Directed Services in NYS

Bonnie Vaughn, Senior Vice President, Public Partnerships | PPL



On April 1, Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) officially assumed the role for single statewide Fiscal Intermediary responsibilities for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) in NYS. Attend this special conference opportunity for HCANYS’ provider, health plan and associate members to meet PPL representatives in person, and to hear and discuss the latest updates and continuing vision for the transition process. This session’s topics and the continuing transition are so important to patient care and services, personal assistant caregivers, contracted MLTC and PACE plans, and NYS’ health delivery system overall.

Major Directions & Roles for Home & Community Based Services in the Evolving Health Care System

Adam Herbst, Partner, Sheppard Mullin

Former Deputy Commissioner, NYS Dept of Health

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, we’ll 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.

What You Need to Know When Considering a Sale/Purchase of an Agency

Michael Weiner, Managing Attorney, Glaser & Weiner, PC

Michael will provide an overview of the purchase/acquisition process with focus on preparing for the transaction, non-disclosure agreements, letter of intent, due diligence, understanding valuation, negotiations and more.

Wage and Hour Changes and Updates for New York Providers

Emina Poricanin, Esq. Poricanin Law PC

As the new federal administration takes office and many workers in personal care shift from CDPAP to LHCSAs, there are a number of changes happening on the labor and employment from of many providers. This session will re-examine new and old rules that providers must adhere to in New York’s home care space. We will discuss overtime and overtime exemption rules, live-in shifts, travel time, spread of hours, timely payment obligations, employee notice requirements (and there are many!) along with litigation developments in federal and state courts. 

Navigating Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Maximizing Clinical and Financial Success

John Rabbia, PT, DPT, MS, MBA, COS-C, Director of Operations Consulting, SimiTree

We’ve made it to the first payment year for VBP and the only constant is change: change in the indicators themselves, moving goal posts within percentile rankings to accumulate performance points, and more. Join this session to learn about performance trends, 2025 performance indicators, and how to use reporting to prioritize and impact VBP performance in your agency.