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February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

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.

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February 18, 2020

No Nursing Home Medicaid Payments This Week

DOH is not releasing Medicaid checks to nursing homes during the weeks of Feb. 19th and March 11th in order to return homes to the two-week payment lag.

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February 18, 2020

Implementation of MLTC Nursing Home Benefit Change Delayed

Long-stay nursing home residents enrolled in MLTC outside of NYC will not revert to FFS on March 1st.

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February 18, 2020

Highlights of February 2020 Plan Meeting

DOH announced a delay in the implementation of the MLTC nursing home benefit limit due to a systems issue. The transition of long-term nursing home residents from MLTC to FFS will not take place on March 1st upstate, as previously planned. The expected duration of the delay and whether it will affect the NYC transition were not known at the time of the meeting. The meeting also included updates on quality measure reporting, provider network submissions, and Medicare-Medicaid managed care procedures.

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February 18, 2020

Medicaid Redesign Team 2 Launches with Focus on Long-Term Care

The first meeting of the MRT 2 highlighted growth in LTC spending, and an LTC Advisory Group was named. Public hearings began with meetings in New York City last week and Rochester this week.

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February 18, 2020

Advocacy Day Prep Call to Be Held Fri., Feb. 28th

LeadingAge NY will be hosting a prep call for all March 3rd Advocacy Day attendees on Fri., Feb. 28th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to review materials, go over logistics, and answer questions. To join, dial 877-853-5257 and enter Meeting ID 922-030-544. If you haven’t already, please register for Advocacy Day now!

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February 18, 2020

LeadingAge NY Comments on CHHA CON Reform Paper

Comments highlighted overarching pressures on agencies and the need for flexibility in planning areas.

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February 18, 2020

Sign Up for DOH Home Care Cost Report Workshops

Free workshops on March 6th in Utica and March 25th on Long Island; more dates to come.

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February 18, 2020

DOH Issues DAL Regarding Requirements and Best Practices for CHRCs

Members conducting criminal history record checks should review directive.

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February 18, 2020

DAL Alerts Transitional Adult Homes to New Emergency Regulations

New regulations require Transitional Adult Homes to offer meeting space for residents to meet privately with providers.

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