LeadingAge NY is seeking member input as we compile our 2022 Advocacy and Public Policy priorities.

As we prepare for the rapidly approaching 2022 New York State Legislative Session, it is vital that members are connecting with lawmakers, conveying what you are experiencing in the field, and laying the foundation for our SFY 2022 budget advocacy.

LeadingAge NY is partnering with a new group of nursing home resident family members, the Nursing Home Families of New York, in advocating for increased wages for nursing home direct care staff, to be funded in full through an increase in Medicaid reimbursement.

Members have understandably been confused about the HERO Act, which types of providers it applies to, and what needs to be done at this juncture to implement. This article seeks to clarify what you should be focused on at this moment.

Providers are no longer required to report influenza vaccinations within 24 hours.

FDA also in early stages of reviewing oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19.

Health care providers have limited time to apply for COVID-19-related expense relief.

LeadingAge NY provides updated advocacy letter urging Governor Hochul to reduce unnecessary and duplicative reporting requirements for ACFs and nursing homes.