Updates & Analysis

New York State has extended the deadline for public comments on its amended Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Transition Plan (available here) through September 9th. The State will also hold a webinar on the Plan on August 18th at 9:30am. The 211-page Statewide Transition Plan details how the State will ensure compliance with a…

Yesterday, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) hosted a webinar for providers applying to the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program (SHCFTP). SHCFTP will offer a total of $195 million to support capital projects that involve a significant corporate restructuring activity and that will help maintain or enhance access to health care services…

On August 5th, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) released an RFA, available here, for $100 million in funding through the Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program (NICIP). Under this program, nonprofit human services organizations may be eligible for grants of between $50,000 and $1 million for capital projects. This RFA supersedes…

On August 2nd, the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Rapid Treatment Expansion Capital Funding Grant. This program offers a total of $10 million in capital funding to OASAS providers that operate Part 820 Residential Services Programs or Part 822 Opioid Treatment…

On July 29th, CMS issued a final rule to update the FY 2017 Medicare payment rates under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The rule also finalizes various requirements for the SNF Value-Based Payment Program and implements new quality and resource use measures for the SNF Quality Reporting Program to comply with…

On July 29th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule for FY 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP). The provisions of the final rule go into effect on October 1, 2016. The…

On July 25th, CMS issued a proposed rule to establish new bundled payment models for cardiac and hip fracture care. The proposed rule aims to advance care coordination, improve quality of care, and reduce spending through financial accountability. The proposed rule includes policies such as: New bundled payment models for cardiac care and an extension…

On July 7th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B payment policies for CY 2017. CMS estimates that these changes would provide $900 million in additional funding to physicians and practitioners. Other provisions of the rule include:…

On July 6th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System. The proposed rule updates Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient departments, ASCs, and partial hospitalization programs. The proposed rule also includes…

On June 23rd, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) released a revision to the 2016 Multifamily Open Window Request for Proposals (RFP). This RFP consolidates the availability of funds through a number of programs that support affordable rental housing for low-to-moderate income individuals and families. Projects may include new construction, adaptive reuse of…

On June 28th, CMS issued a proposed rule for the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year 2017. The proposed rule would update the 2017 payment rates for home health agencies (HHAs). The overall impact of the HH PPS payment rate update is an estimated reduction of one percent, or $180…

On June 24th, DOH posted a report on the Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) eligible subpopulation from the Behavioral Health Value-Based Payment (VBP) Clinical Advisory Group (CAG). The report describes proposed subpopulation and episode definitions, risk adjustment criteria, and quality measures for VBP arrangements for total care for the HARP eligible subpopulation. Please find an…