Updates & Analysis

Last month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Targeted Capacity Expansion: Medication Assisted Treatment – Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction program. Through this initiative, over $65.5 million in total funding will be awarded over three years to eligible organizations…

On May 24th, the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Health Insurance Programs released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Rapid Transition Housing Program. This program, previously known as the Nursing Home to Independent Living program, offers funding for organizations to provide rental subsidies and supportive housing services high-cost, high-need Medicaid members.…

The New York State Department of Health has launched a new series of Children’s Medicaid Health and Behavioral Health System Transformation Update newsletters. The first issue was released on May 18th and provides an overview on current transition efforts, including the State’s submission of a revised 1115 Waiver Amendment and draft Final Transition Plan reflecting new…

On May 17th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to $20 million in capital funding for the preservation, restructuring, or expansion of OMH Residential Treatment Facilities (RTFs) and/or Article 31 clinics licensed to serve children. Applicants should propose projects that will preserve the safe…

On May 10th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Expansion Grants. This RFP aims to support the expansion of the CCBHC model in states that participated in the 2016 Planning Grant program for the development…

On May 2nd, the New York State Department of Health, in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor, released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Health Workforce Retraining Initiative. This initiative supports the training and retraining of health and public health industry workers with the skills necessary to obtain new positions, meet…

On May 23rd from 12pm to 1pm, the Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC), in collaboration with the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), will host a webinar on the proposal template for the Adult Behavioral Health (BH) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Infrastructure funds.…

On May 1st, 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 not-for-profit organizations to provide permanent supportive housing and services for vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness. As part of Governor Cuomo’s five-year plan to ensure…

On April 27th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program. Approximately $4.7 million in total funding will be awarded over five years to eligible organizations to improve health outcomes for infants…

On April 27th, CMS issued a proposed rule to update the 2019 federal fiscal year hospice payment rate. The rule also proposes changes to the scope of practice for physician assistants, Hospice Compare website, Hospice Quality Reporting measure assessment, and requests information on new interoperability requirements. CMS will accept comments on the proposed rule until…

On April 27th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update the federal fiscal year (FY) 2019 Medicare payment rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the prospective payment system (PPS). The rule also proposes changes to the case-mix classification system, Quality Reporting Program, Value-Based Purchasing Program (VBP), and…

On April 27th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidance on the 2019 Call Letter’s reinterpretation of the scope of Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefits, to help insurers prepare their bids for 2019 plans. One criterion for MA supplemental benefits, which are funded through rebate dollars and plan premiums, is that they be…