Home and Community-Based Services

7 days ago
Home and Community-Based Services Revised LHCSA Weekly HERDS Reporting Underway: Important clarifications regarding new report.

3 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services LeadingAge NY Meets with DOH and Other Stakeholders: DOH provides updates including upcoming call on TB testing, education on hospice, PACE regulations, and more.

3 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services LeadingAge NY Summary of One-House Budget Bills: LeadingAge NY provides a high-level summary of one-house bills, each of which contains investments and actions that respond to many LeadingAge NY priorities.

4 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services State Issues HCBS DAL as State Transitions to Statewide Fiscal Intermediary: The DAL sets forth the differences between CDPAS and LHCSA care delivery and program for providers, aides, and consumers.

6 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services DOH Commissioner Declares Influenza Prevalent: Declaration triggers requirement for certain members.

Home and Community-Based Services LeadingAge NY Submits Comments on Regulatory Reform to CMS: In response to a solicitation by the Trump administration, LeadingAge NY and LeadingAge National have submitted recommendations for regulatory reforms pertaining to Medicare and its Requirements of Participation.
14 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services New Measles Resources from CDC: Resources include adult MMR vaccination decision tree, Be Ready for Measles toolkit, and Measles Cases and Outbreaks tracker.
14 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Latest Updates from LeadingAge National on Federal Budget Reconciliation: LeadingAge National provides a suite of new materials to keep members informed and engaged in advocacy efforts. New talking points on H.R. 1 now available.
21 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services End-of-Session Bill Round-Up and Ongoing Advocacy: (Updated June 10, 2025) Although there are few session days remaining, there are a large number of bills that LeadingAge NY is advocating on. Members are encouraged to lend their voices to our efforts to keep the pressure on state legislators!
21 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services OMIG Engagement Forum Scheduled for June 25th: The hybrid event will feature a discussion of audits, compliance program reviews, and self-disclosure trends.
14 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services NYS Releases NOFAs for Affordable Housing Development, Home Repair and Accessibility Programs: HOME, Access to Home, and RESTORE funds can help not-for-profits develop affordable housing and administer grants for home improvements and accessibility modifications for qualifying older adults.
21 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services State Adds Functionality to Electronic Certificate of Need System: Enhancement allows the submission and review of CON project modifications.
21 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services CDC Updates Immunization Schedules for COVID-19: DOH notification states that they are currently reviewing the CDC’s changes, along with state-specific data such as current disease trends and insurance coverage factors relevant to residents.
21 days ago

Urge U.S. Senate to Oppose Budget Reconciliation Bill
The Senate is considering legislation that would cut at least $800 billion in federal funding from the Medicaid program (the largest cut in American history). The budget bill would deeply harm older adults and the mission-driven, nonprofit providers who serve them, particularly in NY. Please click here to read more and urge Congress to reject the proposed budget bill!
Urge Congress to Protect Medicaid in 2025!
Congress is moving through the budget reconciliation process, which aims to reduce federal spending by approximately $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Given the significant amount of savings being sought, Medicaid is a highly likely source of cuts (potentially up to $880 billion). Write to your members of Congress today to urge them not to include Medicaid cuts or harmful changes as part of budget reconciliation bills or other legislation.