Updates & Analysis

On June 15th, the Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP) hosted a webcast providing an overview of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for supportive housing projects. The RFP was released on June 5th by the New York State Office of Temporary Disability and Assistance (OTDA). This program, for which up to $64 million was appropriated…

On June 5th, the New York State Office of Mental Health, under the guidance of the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative Interagency Workgroup, released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for not-for-profit organizations to provide supportive housing and services for vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness. As part of Governor Cuomo’s five-year plan to ensure that New Yorkers…

On May 18th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) jointly hosted a webinar on the New York State Behavioral Health (BH) Value Based Payment (VBP) Readiness Program. The webinar provided an overview of the program and addressed how to complete the non-binding Notification…

On May 16th, the New York State Office of Mental Health released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and operation of four Assertive Community Treatment teams, one in the Bronx and three in Brooklyn. Each program will provide treatment, support, and rehabilitation services to 68 adults with serious mental illness. A summary of…

On May 8th, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) released a Questions and Answers document concerning the MRT Initiative requiring hospitals to refer eligible Medicaid-enrolled patients to Health Homes. This Questions and Answers document serves as a follow-up to the original DOH notification sent to hospitals on February 15th. As specified in the…

On May 4th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) released an updated description and application for the NYS Behavioral Health (BH) Value Based Payment (VBP) Readiness Program. The Program offers $60 million in funding to qualified community-based behavioral health providers for planning and…

On April 17th, the New York City (NYC) Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) released two RFPs offering a total of $137 million over three years for nonprofit organizations to operate a total of 91 Beacon Community Centers (Beacons). Beacons operate at eligible public school sites across NYC during non-school hours on weekdays, weekends,…

On April 13th, the New York State Department of Health released for public comment a draft application for the Value Based Payment (VBP) Innovator Program. This program will provide financial incentives to experienced VBP contracting providers who intend to participate in Level 3 or high-risk Level 2 Total Care for the General Population or Total…

On April 13th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of one Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Suffolk County to provide treatment, support, and rehabilitation services to 68 adults with serious mental illness SMI. A summary of the RFP can be found here.…

The final State budget for state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-2018 resulted in more continuity than was widely expected after the November 2016 federal elections. The budget maintains funding for a large majority of State health care programs. It includes an expansion of the Health Care Facility Transformation Program, provides additional wage support, new safety net…

On April 3rd, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 Rate Announcement and Call Letter, implementing policy and payment updates for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug plans for calendar year 2018. As part of the Final Call Letter, CMS issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking recommendations on…

On April 5th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for one organization to take over the operation of an existing, fully-occupied 60-unit Community Residence/Single Room Occupancy (CR-SRO) supportive housing program in the Bronx for adults with a serious mental illness (SMI). This program is financed by…