December
December 26 – GOOD NEWS! Adult HCBS Infrastructure Administration & Overhead Cap
December 21 – Health Plan/MCO Enforcement Activity Underway
December 20 – Children’s Transition Meeting Update
December 18 – Minimum Wage Rate Information on OMH Web Site
December 17 – JCOPE Launches Statement of Registration and Reportable Business Relationship Form for the 2019-2020 Biennial Registration Period
December 17 – Gov Cuomo: The first 100 days of 2019
December 12 – ACTION REQUESTED: Urge Gov. to SIGN MH/SU Parity Reporting Act by Dec 22
December 12 – Your 2019 NYS Council Association Membership
December 11 – NYS Council Board Election Results
December 11 – UPDATE: A&OH for Adult HCBS Infrastructure Grants
December 10 – Good News! UBIT Bill Signed Into Law
December 10 – NYS Council Still Pushing re: 6% A&OH Issue for Adult HCBS Infrastructure Grants
December 10 – Article regarding New York’s lobbying rules
December 10 – Marijuana and State Budget
December 5 – TIME SENSITIVE & IMPORTANT Workforce Survey
November
November 27 – NYS Council Members On The Move Tomorrow re: CCBHC Demo
November 27 – Governor Considering UBIT Bill: Take Action Today!
November 26 – Updated Response to NYS Council from SOMH re: HCBS 6% A&OH
November 26 – DiNapoli Audit Report re: Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program
November 16 – OASAS General Counsel: Refusing admission based on ability to pay or immigration status
November 15 – Interesting Findings: Health Care Cost Institute on Visits to Primary Care Providers in NYS
November 14 – SDOH Medical Marijuana Report Issued
November 10 – Assemblyman Gottfried Letter to Governor re: Centene Funds
November 9 – Article from Crain’s Health Pulse on Workforce Investment
November 9 – IMPORTANT: Further explanation of our workforce plight when speaking with media
November 8 – Press Release on Centene Funds with Statement from CBOs
November 7 – RMS 2018 Election Update
November 7 – Letter to Governor Cuomo re: Adult Use of Marijuana
November 2 – Centene Deal
November 2 – Introduction to Community Health Access to Addiction and Mental Healthcare Project (CHAMP)
November 2 – IMPORTANT: Provider Claims Testing for Children’s System Transformation
October
October 29 – NYS Council Conference Room Block Deadline
October 27 – Quick Summary: Federal Emergency Opioid Grant Spending in NYS
October 25 – Volkow Concerned We Are Missing A Chance to Fight Root Causes of Addiction
October 24 – NYS Council Advocacy re: Centene Funds
October 24 – More on Opioid/Addiction Package to be Signed Today
October 18 – NYS Council Board Nominations – Deadline Extended
October 18 – Attention NYS Council Children’s Providers – CFTSS Service Array
October 12 – Registration Now Open: NYS Council Annual Conference
October 10 – Press Release re: New BH Ombuds Program
October 8 – October 2018 Meeting of State VBP Workgroup
October 8 – NYS New Behavioral Health Ombuds Program
October 4 – Info from September 2018 Children’s BH MRT Sub-Committee Meeting
October 1 – NYS Council comments re: Emergency Regulation pertaining to Use of Medical Marihuana
October 1 – Board Elections at 2018 Annual Business Meeting
September
September 28 – Key Components of the House Opioid Package
September 26 – Great News: Final Opioid Bill & Access to MAT
September 21 – BILL UPDATE & More re: NYS Marijuana Policies
September 21 – On The Hill: 42 CFR Part 2 and Privacy Protection Negotiations
September 19 – Children’s Waiver Open for Comments
September 17 – Senate Opioid Maneuvers
September 14 – Letter to Executive re: Centene Acquisition Funds
September 13 – Attention NYS Council Children’s Providers – CFTS Rates
September 12 – OASAS Assessment and Plan for Block Grants Available for Comment
September 11 – Update re: NYS Marijuana Initiatives
September 11 – Save the Dates: NYS Council Annual Conference
September 5 – Links to state-hosted listening sessions on marijuana legalization
August
August 30 – IMPORTANT: State to hold listening sessions on marijuana legalization
August 28 – CCBHC Advocacy: We Need Another Year!
August 28 – Act Today: Push for UBIT Relief!!
August 28 – Attention Children’s Providers: Updated Children’s Billing Manuals now available
August 28 – Social Determinants of Health Innovations Summit
August 27 – Take Action: Johnson Amendment at Greatest Risk Right Now
August 27 – Perspective on Value Based Purchasing
August 27 – CMS new Pediatric Innovation Center model to combat the nation’s opioid crisis
August 24 – Legislative Good News – Bills Signed into Law
August 24 – CCBHC Advocacy: NEED YOU TO WEIGH IN (AGAIN) TODAY!
August 22 – Federal News re: Senate Opioid package
August 21 – Resource: Infrastructure/Trans
August 14 – Lobbying in New York State
August 13 – Important: Co-location of Pharmacy Services
August 13 – ACT NOW! Move the Senate on H.R. 6 – The Support for Patients and Communities Act
August 10 – Children’s Medicaid Transformation Update
August 6 – Action Requested: Protect and Preserve Nonprofit Nonpartisanship
August 6 – Move the Senate to Vote on Opioid Package!
July
July 30 – State Education Department Part Y Hearing
July 18 – For Providers Billing E/M Codes
July 12 – Prescriber Bill Moving on the Hill
July 6 – Nonprofit Legislation of Interest
June
June 27 – Important for CEO’s, CFO’s and Compliance Officers
June 27 – NYS Children’s Health & Behavioral Health (BH) Services Medicaid Transformation Billing & Coding Manual
June 27 – RMS for NYS Council End of Session Health/Mental Hygiene Update
June 26 – Important Info re: Children’s System Transition Timeline
June 26 – Resources from recent National Council Public Policy Meeting
June 25 – Federal Policy: Johnson Amendment: Attacking Nonprofit from Partisan Electioneering
June 22 – Tonko Bill with NYS Council Prescriber Language Passes House!
June 21 – NYS Council Priority: UBIT Fix Bill Passes
June 21 – Quick Note re: End of Session Actions
June 20 – Update on A. 10707A
June 18 – IMPORTANT RESOURCE re: Managed Care Contracting
June 18 – Opioid Epidemic, HR 6 & Our Work to Increase Access to Care
June 18 – NYS Council Partnership with V-Cap Assists Members
June 17 – Senate Late Night Bill Intros including Big Ugly
June 16 – CHCANYS Opioid Summit. Link to presentations now available!
June 15 – NYS Council Request for Changes Alive on the Hill
June 15 – 2018 Legislative Session
June 15 – Action Alert – Call and/or write in support of MH & SUD Parity Report Act (A3694C/S1156C)
June 12 – NYS Council Continues to Push for Passage of Bills
June 11 – TIME SENSITIVE: Help Us Protect Your Agency from Federal Tax Changes!
June 7 – Read This: NYS Council Vigorously Supports NYS MH & SUD Parity Bill, Part 2
June 7 – Follow Up & Request for Action: UBIT Law & Commuter Rights Bill
June 7 – Important: Naloxone Recall from Hospira
June 4 – Action Alert! Please Make Calls on Tuesday, June 5
June 1 – Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) Information
June 1 – Attention NYS Council Residential Substance Use Treatment Providers
May
May 30 – So what’s going on in Albany?
May 29 – Slide deck from NYSC Members Only Webinar re: SAMHSA CCBHC Initiative – Part 2
May 25 – Attention NYS Council Children’s providers: In-Person Training: Aligned Children’s HCBS
May 24 – NYS Council Children’s Call re: Children’s System Transformation
May 23 – Policy for Improving Access to Adult BH HCBS for HARP & HARP-Eligible HIV Special Needs Plan Members Not Enrolled in Health Homes
May 18 – Notes and Slides from DOH New Background Check Requirements Webinar
May 18 – NYS Council Advocacy Update regarding Co-located Pharmacy Services
May 18 – OASAS Guidance for Providers & Payors Impacted by Insurance Law Changes
May 18 – Attention OASAS Providers: New Guidance on Coverage for Services in the Community
May 22 – NYS Council Awarded National Care Delivery and Payment Initiatives Grant
May 17 – NYS Council Federal Update on HR 3692
May 15 – CCBHC Expansion
May 15 – Joint Association Memo in Opposition
May 10 – ACTION ALERT: Comment on Fidelis sale to Centene
May 9 – Beacon Clarification re: Enrollment Requirements
May 9 – Please REVIEW: S.4736-B/A.6830-A
May 9 – NYS Council Policy Priority: Scope of Practice & Other ‘Licensing Issues’: Part II
May 4 – TIME SENSITIVE! OASAS: OMIG Audit Protocols for OASAS OTPs
May 4 – Children’s Medicaid Redesign and Transition to Managed Care Updates – 4/24/18 Slides
May 1 – Attention NYS Council Children’s Providers
May 1 – Useful Resource! Making the case for return on investment of behavioral health
April
April 30 – Important! Federal Advocacy Request
April 27 – Hill Day & Federal Updates
April 27 – OMH Commissioner’s Power Point for Full BHSAC
April 27 – Children’s SPA/HCBS Provider Designation & Authorization Processes Webinar
April 27 – Attention Children’s Health Home & 1115 Waiver HCBS Providers
April 18 – Sen.Ortt Introduces Legislation to Impact Direct Care and Clinical Workforce
April 18 – NYS Council Co-Authors Op-Ed in Buffalo News
April 16 – Federal Updates
April 13 – Check out BHECON-NY Resources
April 12 – OMIG Work Plan: Rolling Plan and Increased Focus Areas
April 11 – Trump Orders Top-to-Bottom Review of Welfare Programs
April 10 – UPDATE: HH Final Budget
April 9 – Additional Info on Telehealth Actions Taken in Final Budget
April 9 – Federal Updates
April 5 – Update on HH Funding Actions in Final Budget
April 5 – Federal Appropriations Comparisons
April 3 – RMS Health/Mental Hygiene Final Budget Update
April 3 – Hill Day is in 3 weeks- Register Today!
April 2 – Latest Update: NYS Council Budget Summary
April 2 – Empire Justice Center: Bright Spots in NYS Budget but Pressing Concerns Remain
April 2 – Eureka! For Children’s Providers
March
March 30 – RELEASE: State Budget Agreement Includes Break Through Resolution to Longstanding Behavioral Health/Substance Use Service Workforce Impasse
March 30 – More on Health Home Issues
March 29 – ANNOUNCEMENT: HARP/BH HCBS Educational Materials Now Available
March 29 – Behavioral Health and Economics Network Resources Available Online
March 28 – BHECON-NY Resources Available Online!
March 28 – State Budget Update and More
March 28 – NYS Council Co-Authors Op-Ed on Opioid Funding
March 27 – ‘TENTATIVE’ budget deal includes housing money, change in tax code
March 27 – State Budget Update
March 27 – Final Push Needed to Secure Budget Funding on Opioids!
March 26 – Major Budget Deal: Clinical Scope of Practice/Licensing Issue
March 26 – Keep Up Advocacy in Support of Health Home Funding!
March 26 – Budget Action Needed Today
March 26 – State Budget Negotiations Update
March 26 – NYS Council Membership Renewal
March 24 – Update: Clinical Scope of Practice/Licensing Exemption Issue
March 23 – Senate leader: Cuomo tax plan is not happening
March 23 – Congress Approves $1.3 Trillion Omnibus; Trump Signs
March 23 – HCBS SDE and Quality/Infrastructure Funds Session Notes
March 23 – CMS Proposed Rule: Methods for Assuring Access to Care: Exceptions for High Managed Care Penetration & Rate Reduction Threshold
March 22 – Notes from Budget Conference Committees
March 22 – ACTION ALERT: Funding for the Opioid Crisis in NYS Budget
March 21 – Happening Now: Budget Table Targets
March 21 – Register for Hill Day Today!
March 20 – URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Funding for the Opioid Crisis in NYS Budget
March 20 – Federal Budget Updates
March 20 – Progress on Prescriber Caps Bill- Advocacy Needed This Week!
March 20 – Update/Alert on Proposed Cut to HH’s in Senate Budget
March 20 – Details on Trump Opioid Plan
March 19 – NYS Council Budget Update: Opioid Epidemic
March 19 – We Need Your Assistance This Week on Licensing Exemption
March 19 – Comments Encouraged on MRT Stuctural Roadmap: Roles and Responsibilities in VBP World
March 17 – Resource for Understanding the Clinical Scope of Practice/Licensing Exemption Proposals from our Viewpoint
March 16 – Federal Update: Another Looming Spending Package Deadline
March 15 – RMS Budget Update: Revenue
March 15 – Notes from Joint Budget Conference Committee Hearings
March 15 – Please Help Us Help You! Clinical Practice/Exemption Issue Advocacy Needed
March 15 – Upcoming Federal Events on Opioids
March 14 – Summary of Senate One House Proposals of Interest
March 13 – Updated Summary of Assembly One-House Budget Proposals
March 12 – Assembly One-House Budget Released
March 12 – URGENT: ACTION ALERT ON OASAS FUNDING
March 8 – Join Us at Hill Day this April!
March 6 – IMPORTANT: Advocacy Talking Points and Resources from the NYS Council
March 5 – Federal Advocacy Requested: Stop the Johnson Amendment!
March 4 – Next Steps for NYS Healthcare Reform
March 4 – Latest VBP Roadmap, V. 3 (currently under review)
March 2 – Support Needed on Pharmacy Co-Location Bill
March 2 – CARA 2.0 Includes Language on MAT Prescribing
March 2 – NYS Council and Partners on the Move with Significant Actions on Licensure/Scope of Practice Issue
March 1 – New Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Invest. Program Awardees Announced
March 1 – Letters Shared with NYS Congressional Reps and Senators on Opioid Funding
February
February 28 – Progress on Prescriber Caps Bill- Advocacy Needed This Week!
February 28 – BHECON NY Resources Available Online
February 27 – V-Cap Offering Assistance on Healthcare Facility Transformation Grant Applications
February 27 – Register today for the National Council 2018 Conference!
February 23 – Notes from Webinar on Adult HCBS State Designated Entities
February 21 – Federal Updates
February 20 – The Compliance Consortium Newsletter – HIPAA
February 20 – Regulatory Modernization Initiative (RMI) Press Release and Report
February 16 – Licensing and Clinical Scope of Practice Advocacy Alert
February 16 – Press Release from NYS Council on Opioid Surcharge Funds
February 16 – HEADS UP! OMH Due Dates for Provider Attestation Forms
February 16 – Happening Now: Governor Releases 30-Day Amendments
February 15 – NYS Council Spearheads Collaborative Opioid Surcharge Advocacy Effort
February 14 – Notes and Resources re: MCTAC Contracting Protections Webinar
February 13 – Action Alert – Prescriber Caps Bill
February 12 – Weigh In Today on the Licensing Issue!
February 12 – Letter to Executive & NYS Council Health/Medicaid Written Testimony
February 12 – NY BHECON Project and Chartbook
February 12 – Pharmacy Co-Location
February 9 – More on Federal Deal, Opioids, and Our Intentions
February 9 – Budget Deal DetailsFebruary 8 – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: The Problems with Imposing Work Requirements on Medicaid
February 7 – Senate Federal Budget: Funding includes Opioid Crisis Support
February 7 – Materials re: FY 19 Executive Budget Proposal & Global Cap
February 2 – Federal Updates- Another CR Deadline Looming
February 2 – Effective 4/1/18: Minimum Wage and Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase
February 1 – Rate Disparity and Parity
January
January 29 – Senate Joint Task Force Meetings on Heroin/Opioid Epidemic
January 29 – Congressman Tonko Listening Session on Opioid Epidemic
January 29 – Materials from First 1000 Days on Medicaid Budget Overview Webinar
January 24 – CHIP Funding Finally Extended
January 23 – Compliance Update regarding Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
January 22 – State Budget Update: Summary of Licensure Proposal from SFY Executive Budget Proposal
January 22 – UPDATE- Prescriber Limits Federal Bill
January 22 – Senate Votes to End Shutdown
January 20 – Opioid Tax
January 19 – Exec Budget Summary re: Health/Mental Hygiene
January 19 – Federal Updates – Potential Shutdown Looming
January 18 – More on Exec Budget: Review of Aid to Localities Budget Bill for OMH, OASAS & DOH (S7503/A9503)
January 18 – Attention NYS Council Children’s Providers
January 17 – Executive Budget ’18-’19 Budget Alert
January 17 – Update on CHIP Funding
January 17 – Executive Budget Proposal: Revenue Update
January 17 – Important Advocacy Result for NYS Council Members
January 16 – Updated Summary of Article VII Health Bill Proposals
January 16 – More Budget Proposal Info and a Clarification
January 16 – Licensing Law & Letter to the Editor from NASW-NYS
January 16 – Governor’s Budget Address and Articles of Interest
January 15 – Free Care Manager/Supervisor Training Available for Long Island
January 12 – Attention OASAS Providers
January 11 – NYS Council and National Council Sign On Letter Released
January 11 – More on 42 CFR Changes
January 10 – Washington DC: Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Agenda for 2018
January 9 – Attention NYS Council Members Serving Children & Families
January 8 – Disclosure Rules for SUD Records
January 8 – IMPORTANT: ROUND 2 RFP for Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program II
January 8 – DOH Letter on Excessive Ambulance Use
January 4 – Trump Administration Issues Rules to Expand Association Health Plans
January 3 – For Advocates and Entitlement Coordinators
January 3 – State of the State Highlights
January 3 – State of the State Highlights: For Child-Serving Providers
January 2 – State of the State and First 1000 Days on Medicaid
January 2 – Licensing Exemption Letter to DOB Director Mujica