Updates & Analysis

CMS Releases Fact Sheet for Hospital Alternate Care Sites On May 26th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a fact sheet that provides state and local governments with information on how to seek payments through CMS programs for acute inpatient and outpatient care provided at alternate care sites (ACS). The easiest way…

Governor Cuomo Announces Two New Regions Approved for Reopening Today (May 26th), Governor Cuomo announced that the Mid-Hudson Valley and Long Island have met all seven metrics of the New York Forward plan. The Mid-Hudson region will enter Phase One of reopening today, while Long Island will do so tomorrow. New York City is the…

Federal Updates HHS Updates Cares Act Provider Relief Fund FAQs Over the last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has added updated information to the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQ document (available here). As a reminder, eligible providers are those who billed Medicare fee-for-service in 2019. Such providers may expect to receive…

State Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Antibody Test Results from Low-Income NYC Communities Today (May 20th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced preliminary COVID-19 antibody test results from a survey conducted in low-income communities in New York City. Conducted in partnership with faith-based organizations and Northwell Health, the survey tested approximately 8,000…

State Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Hospital Visitation Pilot, Approval for Elective Surgeries in Nassau County Today (May 19th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced a new hospital visitation pilot program that will allow increased visitations for family members and loved ones. The two-week pilot, which will be run by the Greater…

State Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Nursing Home Testing Support, Expanded State Testing Capacity Today (May 18th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced that new hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19 continue to decline in New York State, with 373 new hospitalizations and 106 deaths reported yesterday. To assist nursing homes with meeting…

Governor Cuomo Announces “Reopening” Updates Today (May 15th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he discussed the launch of New York’s “reopening” process, which begins today in five of the State’s ten regions, as per the Governor’s most recent Executive Order (see below). These regions will start Phase One of reopening, which involves resuming…

State Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Further Reopening Details Today (May 14th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced that total hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19 continue to decline. The Governor also announced that the North Country has now met all of the State’s reopening metrics and will join Central New York, Finger…

State Updates New York State Submits Request for COVID-19 Emergency 1115 Waiver On May 12th, New York State published the text of a proposed Section 1115(a) waiver request it has submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address immediate needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. NYS is requesting $2.75 billion in federal…

State Updates Governor Cuomo Discusses Regional “Reopening” Plans Today (May 11th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced that total hospitalizations, new hospitalizations, and deaths related to COVID-19 continue to decline. As a result, the statewide NY on PAUSE social distancing requirements will not be extended past May 15th and individuals and local…

State Updates Governor Cuomo Discusses Pediatric COVID-19 Related Cases, Extension of Child Victims Act Today (May 8th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced that new hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19 continue to decline slowly, with 604 new hospitalizations and 216 deaths reported yesterday. The Governor provided updates on the Pediatric…

Governor Cuomo Announces Results of Health Care Employee Antibody Test, New Rent Relief Directives Today (May 7th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced antibody testing results from a survey of health care workers conducted across 25 downstate health care facilities. Of the approximately 27,000 employees tested, the number of health care…