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December 10, 2013

December 10, 2013

Educational Campaign on the Jimmo v. Sebelius "Improvement Standard"

Next steps from the Jan. 24, 2013 U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, approving a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo v. Sebelius involving skilled care for the IRF, SNF, HH and OPT benefits.

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December 10, 2013

State Announces Second Round of VAP Awards

The state awards $46 million in Vital Access Provider (VAP) funding and holds webinar providing guidance for recipients.

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December 10, 2013

Jan. 1 Effective Date for Ordering/ Referring Editing Initiative

DOH reminds providers of the upcoming deadline to comply with new Medicaid Ordering/ Prescribing/ Referring/ Attending (OPRA) claims edits.

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December 10, 2013

2014 Initial Medicaid Rates for LTHHCP and Pediatric CHHAs

The Department of Health (DOH) posted two Dear Administrator Letters (DALs) outlining the initial 2014 Medicaid fee-for-service rates for the Long Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP) and Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs) that serve pediatrics.

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December 10, 2013

Opt-Out Deadline Approaching: Savings Evaluations due Before Dec. 15

If you've been thinking about leaving the state Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax system, it's not too late. But time is ticking for 501(c)(3)s who want to save money by directly reimbursing the state for their unemployment claims in 2014.

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December 10, 2013

North Country Health Care is a Growing Focus

State policymakers are increasing their focus on ensuring access to health care services in the Adirondack region.

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December 10, 2013

New York Moves Forward with Modified MRT Waiver

LeadingAge New York remains hopeful that waiver will provide opportunities throughout the continuum of aging services.

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December 10, 2013

UPDATED: MLTC Policy 13.22 (a) Personal Care Contracting Policy - Rates

An updated personal care contracting policy on rates that Managed Long Term Care Plans (MLTCPs) must pay personal care providers serving MLTCP members, including those in Albany, Onondaga, Monroe and Erie counties.  Effective until March 1, 2014.

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December 10, 2013

LeadingAge New York Comments on Proposed State Health Innovation Plan

Read LeadingAge New York's comments to Commissioner Shah regarding SHIP.

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December 10, 2013

LeadingAge New York Updates Managed Care Summary Chart

The Dec. 10 edition of the chart reflects recent changes in the timeframes for mandatory managed care enrollment of the nursing home population and other updates.

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