DOH will conduct an important webinar on Wed., July 31 to address any questions ALP providers may have concerning the implementation of the Uniform Assessment System for New York (UAS-NY).

Thanks to the availability of supplemental federal funding from the Social Services Block Grant, New York State issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for applications from health and social service providers that incurred costs not reimbursed (or not eligible to be) due to Superstorm Sandy.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) have released comprehensive modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules mandating a compliance deadline of Sept. 23, 2013.

Office of Inspector General (OIG) to evaluate compliance with abuse reporting requirements.

DOH's Office of Health Emergency Preparedness (OHEP) announces new online training for nursing homes in the five boroughs, Long Island and select counties of the Lower Hudson Valley (LHV) on eFINDS, the resident tracking system for when an incident or emergency event occurs.

The notice allows subsidy for current residents in Section 202 projects undergoing refinancing or recapitalization.

DOH has issued directions about new reporting responsibilities for all ACFs.

Earlier this week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services launched an online submission process for the Self-Disclosure Protocol.