Managed Long Term Care

6 months ago
Managed Long Term Care DOH Guidance Clarifies Permissible Roles of Legal Guardians of CDPAS Members: A parent or legal guardian of an adult CDPAS member, age 21 or older, may serve as that member's CDPAS personal assistant, provided that they are not also the member's designated representative.

6 months ago
Managed Long Term Care Health Commissioner Issues Standing Order for Pharmacists to Administer RSV Vaccines to Those 60 and Older: Adults age 60 and older are encouraged to get the vaccine.

6 months ago
Managed Long Term Care Grounds for Involuntary Disenrollment from MLTC Plans to Be Expanded: DOH issued guidance expanding the bases for involuntary disenrollments from MLTC plans, effective Nov. 1^st. The guidance resumes types of involuntary disenrollments that were suspended during the pandemic.

1 year ago
Managed Long Term Care DOH FAQs on COVID-19 Antigen Testing Require Serial Tests for Symptomatic Individuals: Issued in response to changes in the FDA's emergency use authorizations, the FAQs reiterate requirements to conduct two tests, 48 hours apart, when using antigen point-of-care or at-home tests on symptomatic individuals who test negative.

1 year ago
Managed Long Term Care LeadingAge NY Comments on Medicaid 1115 Waiver Request

Managed Long Term Care Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Opens 2024 Grant Application Process: Letters of Inquiry being accepted until Thurs., April 25^th.
1 month ago

Managed Long Term Care CMS Webinar on New Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule: Slides and Recording Now Available: CMS hosted a webinar on the new Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule. The new Rule is intended to improve health information exchange to facilitate access to health records for patients, health care providers, and payers and streamline prior authorization processes implemented by government-funded payers.
1 month ago

Managed Long Term Care Two Weeks Until LeadingAge National's Leadership Summit and Lobby Day!: LeadingAge NY members are encouraged to join us in Washington, D.C. from April 15^th-17^th for LeadingAge National’s 2024 Leadership Summit and Lobby Day.
1 month ago

Managed Long Term Care DOH Preparing for Next Batch Disenrollment Process of MLTC-Enrolled Nursing Home Residents: Nursing homes are asked to submit a list of residents who should not be disenrolled by April 5^th.
1 month ago

Managed Long Term Care Reminder: Next Public Affairs Council Meeting Scheduled for Thurs., April 4th!: LeadingAge NY will be hosting our April Public Affairs Council meeting this Thurs., April 4^th at 3 p.m. If you have not already signed up to be a part of the Council, you can still do so here!
1 month ago

Managed Long Term Care Master Plan for Aging Workgroups Wind Down Work; Advisory Report of Recommendations Due Later This Year: The final Plan, based on the advisory report of recommendations from a year’s work by stakeholders, advocates, and the public, is expected to be adopted by Governor Hochul in early 2025.
1 month ago

Managed Long Term Care Webinar Describes Surrogate Decision-Making Committee Process: The Surrogate Decision-Making Committee assists with making decisions about major medical treatment and end-of-life care for individuals with certain conditions who lack capacity.
1 month ago

Managed Long Term Care LeadingAge NY Diversity Committee to Present "Better Together" Webinar on April 25th: The one-hour webinar will illustrate the crucial link between prioritizing inclusion and boosting employee engagement and retention.
1 month ago