Home and Community-Based Services

20 days ago
Home and Community-Based Services State Announces Round III of Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program: Members are encouraged to register in the Grants Gateway to prepare for the application process.

8 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services HCBS Vaccination Update: New HERDS vaccine questions for CHHAs and hospices, new home care vaccine survey data, and more NYC resources.

8 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services DOH Issues Guidance and FAQ Regarding Annual TB Testing for Home Care: Regulations for the change are currently effective, with full implementation to occur as annual screenings are carried out over a one-year period.

11 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services LHCSA Statistical Report and ALP LHCSA Statistical Report Posted by DOH: Due date is Dec. 31, 2020.

11 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services Congress Introduces Bill to Allow Home Health Telehealth Reimbursement: Advocacy needed! The Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act would authorize Medicare reimbursement for home health telehealth during a public health emergency with certain guardrails in place.

Home and Community-Based Services Additional Vaccine Boosters Moving Through Authorization Process: FDA also in early stages of reviewing oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19.
6 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services October 2021 Managed Care Policy & Planning Meeting Highlights: The October policy and planning meeting for managed care plans included updates on the HCBS settings rule assessment requirements for social adult day care, behavioral health carve-in for MAP plans, resumption of involuntary disenrollment, and the next round of disenrollment of long-term nursing home residents.
7 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Staff Announcements: With the departure of Ami Schnauber, LeadingAge NY President and CEO Jim Clyne has promoted two staff members to take on new responsibilities.
13 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Reminder: Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III Webinar to Be Held Thurs., Oct. 14th: Providers should register immediately for the webinar and are encouraged to sign up in the Grants Gateway to tee up the application process.
13 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Grant Application Process Underway: Members are encouraged to review the webinar recording, slides, and notes provided and get started on the application process.
6 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Oct. 12th COVID-19 Update: Latest updates for providers of LTPAC and senior services.
12 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services LeadingAge NY Working on Several Fronts to Address Workforce Shortages: In the past week, LeadingAge NY has written to the Governor's Secretary for Health and the DOH Executive Deputy Commissioner on staffing issues, presented to the Public Health and Health Planning Council, and reached out to high-level DOH staff about federal strike team and infrastructure project funding for nursing homes. LeadingAge NY is also convening a joint cabinet workforce task force.
13 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Urge Congress: Don’t Leave Older Adults Out of Infrastructure: Congress is negotiating a $3.5 trillion infrastructure investment package. Members must take action NOW to ensure that the Build Back Better Act includes key funding for our aging services infrastructure.
13 days ago