CMS has released a preview of the first comprehensive revision of the federal Medicaid managed care and Child Health Plus regulations in more than a decade.  The final rule will be published officially on May 6th.

LeadingAge New York gives you three ways to make your voice heard!

The second quarterly Quality Assessment Only (QAO) Interim Report is available in your Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) folder.

On Wed., May 4th, CMS will be conducting an Open Door Forum (ODF) for home care and hospice providers and a two-part webinar on person-centered planning (PCP) systems.

On April 27, 2016, CMS added six new quality measures to its consumer-based Nursing Home Compare website. Beginning in July 2016, CMS will incorporate five of these measuers into the calculation of the Nursing Home Five-Star quality Ratings.

The U.S. Department of Labor has posted updated material on the exclusion of sleep time from hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The NYS Office of Mental Health has released an RFP to support partnerships among mental health, substance use disorder and aging services providers that address the behavioral health needs of older adults. 

A new page on the DOH web site lists planned Medicaid rate updates by provider type.