Home and Community-Based Services

6 days ago
Home and Community-Based Services New DOH Policy Will Allow More ACF Residents to Remain During Last Days of Life: DAL provides option for medication administration for residents under hospice care.

19 days ago
Home and Community-Based Services Reminder: Surveys for Home Care Cost Report Due Feb. 5th: Home care providers must fill out DOH survey by deadline to ensure proper dissemination of report. Home care cost report workshops will soon be scheduled.

1 month ago
Home and Community-Based Services LeadingAge NY Provides Comment on Proposed Rule Establishing LHCSA Need Methodology: Regulation slated to go into effect April 1, 2020.

2 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services DOH Poses Draft Options for CHHA CON Reform: We encourage members to reach out to us with concerns and questions.

3 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services DOH Proposes Regulations Regarding LHCSA Need Methodology: LeadingAge NY seeks member feedback.

Home and Community-Based Services DOH Releases Compliance Tool for New MLTC Contract: The tool lists the new provisions of the partial capitation contract and the documentation that must be submitted by plans to DOH by May 1^st.
12 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Seniors Count: Have You Received Your 2020 Census Group Quarters Advance Contact?: Between Feb. 3^rd and March 6, 2020, Census Bureau representatives will be calling nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospice residences to explain the 2020 Census enumeration process, collect certain identifying information about the facility, obtain the facility's preferred enumeration method, and schedule a date and time for the Census Bureau to visit the facility to conduct the enumeration, if necessary.
12 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services DAL Reminds Providers of Aide Training Verification: DAL pertains to aides serving in LHCSAs, CHHAs, LTHHCPs, Hospices, and EALRs.
13 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Across-the-Board Cut Impact to Be Felt in March: One percent reduction will be included in Medicaid payment cycle 2219.
16 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services DOH Revises Proposed LHCSA Public Need Rule: Recommendations made by LeadingAge NY are included in the revised rule.
12 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services DOH Posts Q&As for Fiscal Intermediary Request for Offers: The post also includes a third amendment, cost reporting information, and CDPAP enrollment data.
12 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services CMS Releases Proposed Medicare Advantage and PACE Regulations and Rate-Setting Updates: On Feb. 5^th, CMS released two important notices signaling its approach to rate-setting for MA plans and PACE programs for CY 2021 and 2022 and codifying in regulations various requirements pertaining to plan finances, benefits, quality measurement, and beneficiary rights.
13 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services MLTC Plans Subject to Additional Cuts: MAP and partially capitated plans face January 2020 cuts in addition to the 1 percent across-the-board cut.
16 days ago