Updates & Analysis

In this update:  Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Updates HHS to Distribute $17 Billion through Phase 4 of PRF and Additional $8.5 Billion to Rural Providers HHS Releases Calculation Details for Phase 3 of PRF HHS Provides 60-Day Grace Period for First PRF Reporting NYC DOHMH and MCOs to Reimburse Providers for Counseling Unvaccinated Medicaid and…

In this update:  COVID-19 Response President Biden Announces Additional Vaccine Requirements in Covid-19 Action Plan HHS Expands PREP Act Declaration for Monoclonal Antibody Administration Administration Biden Administration Releases Pandemic Preparedness Plan Legislative House Committees Begin Considering Build Back Better Reconciliation Legislation Regulatory HHS Releases Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Prices CMS Announces $452 Million for…

On September 9th, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2022 Special Projects Fund. This Fund provides approximately $2.5 million in total funding for projects that support NYSHealth’s mission to improve the health of all New Yorkers, especially the most vulnerable populations. In order to extend its…

On August 27th, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for one contractor to provide mobile mammography van services and patient navigation, including the provision of timely breast cancer screening services to economically disadvantaged and medically underserved women in New York City. The goals of…

On August 23rd, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of confidential, comprehensive mental health services for NYPD uniformed officers. Such services include, but are not limited to: Clinical ambulatory services delivered by a psychiatrist or psychologist; 24/7 live telephone access center that facilitates appointment scheduling…

In this update:  COVID-19 Response CMS Issues Medicaid Guidance on Covid-19 Testing and Vaccination Biden Administration Announces $3 Billion for Vaccine Supply Chain Administration CMS Announces Director of CCIIO, Chief Dental Officer, and Director of Program Integrity Biden Administration Announces Policy Changes to Increase Housing Supply Regulatory MedPAC Holds September Meeting, Discusses MA Spending Medicare…

On August 31st, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the expansion of timely in-person and telehealth access to intensive community-based services for children and youth. Through this RFA, OMH will provide one-time funding for the provision of comprehensive community mental health services for children and…

In this update:  Covid-19 Response FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home Vaccinations CMS Clarifies Nursing Home Vaccine Mandate Implementation Legislative House Approves Budget Resolution Regulatory Regulators Delay Enforcement of Certain Price Transparency Rules for Health Plans and Providers CMS Announces ACOs Earned $2.3 Billion in Shared Savings in 2020 CMS Releases…

On August 25th, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) submitted a concept paper for a new Medicaid 1115 Waiver Demonstration to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Through this proposal, the State is requesting $17 billion to be reinvested over five years to support a transformational effort to address health…

On August 18th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) published a proposed rule in the State Register (available here) that establishes standards for Crisis Stabilization Centers (CSCs) under Article 36 of the Mental Hygiene Law. Crisis Stabilization Centers are a new licensure category authorized by the New York State Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22…

On August 23rd, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a regulatory waiver (available here) that extends for an additional 60 days the temporary flexibilities currently in place due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The waiver provides temporary relief from various requirements of Title 14 of the New York Codes, Rules,…

On August 17th, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a funding opportunity for innovative, non-clinical trial research projects involving mental health services. NIMH will consider a wide array of projects, with a focus on “understudied areas where new knowledge has the potential for high public…