EXEC BUDGET PROPOSAL: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
REINVESTMENT FROM MMC

A NYS Council advocacy priority was included in Governor Hochul’s proposed budget related to reinvestment of savings from the behavioral health carve into Medicaid managed care. The proposal allocates $74 million from MMC plans recoupments for reinvestment through OMH and allocates $37 million from MMC plan recoupment for investment through OASAS for SFY 2022-23.   This totals $111 million (state share) and $222 million gross ($148 million for OMH and $74 million for OASAS over two years). 

NYS Council members can access additional information about this proposal and others from the proposed Executive Budget online here.

OASAS RATE ENHANCEMENTS

OUTPATIENT RATE REFORM PROPOSAL

The NYS Council, the Coalition for Behavioral Health, and NYASAP have developed a funding proposal that will address the tenuous fiscal viability of service providers caused by inadequate Medicaid rates that have failed to keep pace with inflation.  The proposal also addresses structural injustices impacting people of color and other underserved communities by strengthening and better coordinating supports that address Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) for Medicaid beneficiaries in order to ensure access to safe housing, nutritious food, educational and vocational opportunities.

A copy of the proposal is available online here.

PRESS RELEASES

• Frontline Behavioral Health Providers Pleased with Executive Budget Proposals that Make Critical Investments in Mental Health and SUD Services While Enforcing Consumer/Provider Protections
   
• Workforce-Starved Non-Profits Recommend Workforce Development Ideas to Address High-Demand for Caregivers

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