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February 13, 2018

February 13, 2018

Join LeadingAge NY for March 6th Advocacy Day!

LeadingAge NY invites you to participate in our second 2018 Advocacy Day on Tues., March 6th, focusing on housing, ACF/AL, aging services program, and NORC issues. Once you’ve registered, please begin scheduling meetings with your lawmakers and email your schedule to Jeff Diamond at jdiamond@leadingageny.org.

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February 13, 2018

PBJ Data Submission Stakes Increase

Feb. 14th is the deadline to finalize Payroll Based Journal data that will be used in 5-Star ratings.

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February 13, 2018

DOH Offers Recorded Medicaid Budget Briefing

State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson commented during the presentation that "many of us have been concerned about the potential growth in long term care in Medicaid for a long time with the aging of the baby boom generation."

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February 13, 2018

Value-Based Payment Contract Requirements for Medicare-Medicaid Plans: DOH Releases FAQs and LeadingAge NY Submits Comments

The Department of Health's FAQs provide basic information about the new requirement for PACE, MAP, and FIDA plans to enter into value-based payment arrangements with network providers by March 31, 2018.

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February 13, 2018

Home Health Changes in Federal Spending Bill

Spending bill signed into law on Fri., Feb. 9th will have both positive and negative impacts on home health care.

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February 13, 2018

President’s FY 2019 Budget Request Proposes Deep Cuts to HUD

Initial request would cut FY 2019 HUD funding by more than 18 percent compared to FY 2017-enacted levels.

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February 13, 2018

Deadline to Connect to the Statewide Health Information Network for New York is March 9th

Providers with certified EHRs are required to connect. A free recorded webinar hosted by the New York eHealth Collaborative is available for providers.

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February 13, 2018

CMS Issues FAQ Document on LTC Survey Regulations and Survey Process

Clarification provided in a number of key areas.

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February 13, 2018

Decrease in Corporate Tax Rate Means More Expensive Bank Debt

Members with commercial bank debt should check the terms of their borrowings.

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February 13, 2018

DataPoint: Nursing Home Occupancy Remains High

New York State median occupancy is above 94 percent.

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