Updates & Analysis

On March 1st from 10:30am-12pm, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) will host a webinar in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to explain the alignment of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and the New York State Value Based Payment (VBP) Roadmap. The webinar…

On February 8th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new 1115A Medicaid demonstration, the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model. Under the InCK Model, a lead organization, in collaboration with their state’s Medicaid Agency, will partner with community providers to offer integrated…

On January 31st, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) offering about $3 million in funding for community-based programs to prevent child abuse and domestic violence. Funds will be awarded from two sources, the William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund and the…

On January 24th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), under the guidance of the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) Interagency Workgroup, released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for operating funding to support the development and operation of up to 250 units of Scattered Site Supportive Housing. Units funded through this RFP…

On January 30th, CMS released Part II of the Advance Notice and the Draft Call Letter, which propose policy and payment updates for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) for calendar year (CY) 2020. The proposed policy changes in the 2020 Advance Notice and Draft…

New York State has announced the award of $203.5 million in grants through the second round of the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program (SHCFTP II). In total, 95 organizations received awards for capital projects, debt retirement, and other transformation activities for hospitals and community-based health providers throughout New York, including $77.6 million in New…

On January 31st, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposal to exclude a wide range of rebates on prescription drugs from “safe harbor” protections under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) of the Social Security Act. The rule proposes an effective date of January 1, 2020. HHS will accept comments on the rule…

On January 24th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE): Special Projects grants. Through this initiative, a total of $8.3 million in annual funding will be awarded to eligible organizations to develop and implement targeted strategies…

On January 23rd, the New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a proposed rule for public comment in the State Register with revisions to 14 NYCRR Part 596, which contains OMH’s regulations on telemental health services (formerly called telepsychiatry services). The new regulations: Expand the types of practitioners who can provide telemental…

On January 8th, the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for organizations to develop and operate Part 816.7 medically supervised withdrawal and stabilization beds and/or Part 820 residential services (stabilization and/or rehabilitation) beds throughout New York State. The enacted 2018-19 State Budget for OASAS…

On January 15th, Governor Andrew Cuomo released his Executive Budget proposal for State Fiscal Year 2020. The budget calls for $102 billion in state operating funds and an expected $176 billion total budget (including transfers and “off-budget” capital), for an increase of 2.0%. Negotiations with the Senate and Assembly are required to finalize the budget.…

On January 7th, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) reissued a Request for Applications (RFA) for the combined administration of Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) services in New York City. Over $7.9 million in total funding will be available through this RFA for the combined administration of…