December
December 31 – Governor’s Director of Workforce to Attend NYS Council Business Meeting February 4-5
December 31 – IMPORTANT: Proposed 1% Reduction to Certain Medicaid Payments
December 22 – NY’s DSRIP 2.0 Waiver Proposal: Focus on VMOs
December 20 – Hotel Room Block Selling Out – Act Today!
December 19 – RESOURCE: Collaborative Care
December 19 – Federal Budget News for NYS Council Members
December 18 – Publicity re: ‘3-for-5’ Campaign
December 17 – Parity News
December 17 – CMS Guidance for State Medicaid Agencies on Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Receiving Medicare Opioid Treatment Services Effective January 1, 2020
December 16 – Take Action re: Children’s Behavioral Health
December 16 – Attention NYS Council Children’s Beh Health Provider Organizations
December 16 – 2020 State of State Proposal: Fentanyl Analogs
December 15 – GOV. UNVEILS 1ST PROPOSAL OF 2020 STATE OF THE STATE
December 12 – Your NYS Council 2020 Membership Renewal
December 12 – Help Us Plan the NYS Council 2020 Advocacy Day & Business Meeting – RSVP Today!
December 11 – VBP Workgroup – Slide Deck with Agenda Attached
December 10 – Important: Social Determinants of Health and MLR reporting
December 9 – Governor Announces First Reduction in Opioid Overdose Deaths in NYS since 2009
December 4 – Your NYS Council 2020 Membership Renewal
December 3 – HCTF Account Set Aside Advocacy
December 2 – NYS Council Annual Conference POSTPONED
December 2 – Are you a .ORG ? Act Now!
December 1 – NYS Council Budget and Policy Priorities
November
November 27 – NYS DOH Submits Formal Request to Continue Medicaid Waiver
November 26 – Important re: Postponing NYS Council 2019 Annual Conference
November 26 – Revised NYS OMH Guiding Principles for the Review and Approval of Mental Health Clinical Review Criteria
November 22 – Mid Year Budget Report Released
November 22 – DSRIP: CMS Admin. Seema Verma’s Speech to Nat’l. Assoc. of Medicaid Directors
November 22 – Children’s Medicaid System Transformation Timeline Update
November 22 – Bill to Expand Access to Licensed MH Counselors Vetoed, Advocates Look to 2020 Budget
November 21 – Senate Task Force Hearing Archived Video Now Available
November 20 – Governor Vetoes LMHP Bill
November 15 – Summary of NYS Council Testimony to Senate TF on Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention
November 14 – CHP: Cost of Children Affected by Opioids
November 12 – NYS Council Board Nominations – Deadline Extended to Nov 13
November 12 – ACTION ALERT In Support of the Nonprofit Property Protection Action
November 9 – ACTION ALERT: Governor Now Considering Another NYS Council High Priority Bill
November 8 – NYS Council’s MCO Timely Payment Bill Signed into Law by Governor!!
November 8 – It’s (Finally) Here! 2019 NYS Council Annual Conference Brochure & Registration Information
November 8 – NYS Council Comments: OMH Guiding Principles for Review/Approval of Clinical Review Criteria
November 8 – Important DSRIP Comments from Our Colleagues at NYeHealth Collaborative
November 7 – HCTF Account: State-boosted contract funds lobbying
November 6 – Empire Center’s Bill Hammond to Speak at NYS Council 2019 Annual Conference December 11-12 in Albany
November 5 – Politico Reports on Medicaid Shortfall , Structural Deficit
November 4 – DSRIP Comments Galore!
November 1 – CMS: SUD Data Book Now Available
October
October 29 – Time Sensitive Request for Support on Timely Payment Bill
October 28 – NYS OMH Guiding Principles for Review & Approval of Mental Health Clinical Review Criteria
October 28 – CHP: DSRIP Public Comment Day in Brooklyn
October 25 – DSRIP 2.0: Please Weigh In!
October 23 – Legislation Good News
October 22 – NYS Medicaid Woes
October 19 – NYS DoB Director Robert Mujica Releases Call Letter to Agencies: 2%
October 17 – 2019 NYS Council Annual Conference – Important Board Elections to be held
October 17 – Attention Children’s Providers: Notes and PP from 10/11 Children’s BH MRT subcommittee meeting
October 11 – Talking Parity: Non-quantitative Treatment Limitations
October 10 – NEW REPORT: New York’s Medicaid Program
October 9 – DFS Posting of MH/SUD Parity Reports
October 7 – NYS Council Action Alert – Workforce
October 3 – NYT on Healthcare Transformation Fund Account
October 2 – Register today for NYS Council/CHCANYS 2019 Integrated Care Summit
October 2 – Opportunity for Children’s Provider Feedback *Action Requested*
September
September 30 – Attention NYS Council Children’s Providers: NYS Council Meeting Notes
September 27 – NYS Value Based Payment Roadmap Submission to CMS
September 24 – Manatt Summary of DOH proposal for DSRIP waiver amendment
September 24 – Licensing Law Update: Implementation of Part Y of Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2018
September 19 – CCBHC Extension & Grant Funding Update
September 19 – DSRIP 2.0
September 18 – New York’s DSRIP Plan
September 18 – DSRIP Waiver Amendment Concept Paper
September 16 – Recent DOL FAQ’s re: Parity & Addiction Act of 2008
September 13 – Synthetic Opioids: New resource from Rand Corporation
September 13 – NYSHealth Comments on the Proposed USDA Rule Restricting SNAP Eligibility
September 12 – RESOURCES FOR CODING for Care Management and Collaborative Care
September 12 – HMA Conference on New Models of Care
September 12 – NY AG on Purdue Pharma Settlement
September 10 – New York’s New Workforce Development Initiative
September 10 – BH Provider Participation in VBP Models
September 8 – CHILDREN’S PROVIDERS: Notes from 9/5 Children’s Transition Advocate Meeting
September 6 – Support Banning Prior Authorizations of MAT in Commercial Insurance
September 5 – Update from CMS’ Office of Minority Health re: Coverage to Care Roadmap
August
August 30 – SAMHSA Proposed Rule on SUD Treatment Records
August 30 – Summary of DOH Webinar re: Medicaid Drug Cap
August 30 – Hammond: Healthcare Transformation Fund Account
August 29 – DSRIP 2.0: NYS Council Joins with Colleague Associations to Provide Recommendations
August 23 – OIG to Audit States’ Telehealth Use for BH Care
August 23 – National Council: Standards of Care for BH
August 23 – Privacy Restrictions Around Addiction Treatment
August 22 – HHS Proposes Overhaul of Privacy Rules for Addiction Treatment Patient Records
August 19 – National Council Hill Day 2019, will you be there?
August 16 – Sharing Plans of Care with Medicaid Managed Care Plans in Preparation for October 1, 2019
August 14 – Register Today: NYS Council/CHCANYS September 19 Meeting on Integration and VBP
August 8 – NYS 1115 MRT Waiver Approval & Updated Timeline Announcement
August 8 – ACTION ALERT – Urge Governor Cuomo to Remove Prior Authorization for MAT
August 7 – UPDATE: CFTSS Pathways to Care Resource
August 6 – Register Today: NYS Council/CHCANYS September 19 Meeting on Integration and VBP
August 5 – Trends: Early BH Care and Service Penetration
August 5 – Effective 7/1/19: Developmental and Psychological Testing Billing Guidance
July
July 30 – CMS guidance re: services for mothers, babies w/ opioid disorder
July 30 – CFTSS Pathways to Care Resource
July 22 – CBPP: Federal Budget Deal Averts Threats
July 19 – UHF Medicaid Event and DSRIP 2.0
July 19 – CCBHC Update from Capitol Hill
July 18 – Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) Fee Increase
July 16 – Children’s System: Meeting Summary from 7/11/2019
July 16 – Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Children’s Carve-in Waiver
July 16 – Register Today for MH/SUD Ombudsman Training on August 16
July 12 – Brief CCBHC Update from National Council
July 12 – State-approved Curriculum for Cultural and Linguistic Competence
July 12 – Trump Proposal to Roll Back Access Monitoring Review Plans
July 10 – Children’s HCBS Eligibility Determination – CHANGE
July 8 – Politico: New York expands telemedicine regulations
July 5 – FYI, FIDA Phase-Out: Comments Accepted
July 3 – Children’s HCBS Eligibility Determination – CHANGE
June
June 28 – FQHCs, BH and same-day billing
June 28 – CCBHC Update
June 28 – Federal Antikickback Law
June 27 – NYS Council 1115 Waiver Hearing Summary & Resources
June 27 – Important Resources for Compliance Officers
June 27 – “Block Grant” Medicaid Waivers Would Pose Serious Risks
June 26 – OMIG & Technical Errors
June 25 – Behavioral Health Cultural Competency Program
June 21 – Update on Healthcare Transformation Set Aside for Community Providers
June 21 – May 1 DOH Awards Date Extended to Sept 1
June 20 – Bill Update – Bills that have Passed Both Houses
June 19 – Media Coverage from Health Care Transformation Dollars Press Conference
June 18 – A648/S3421A Passes in Both Houses — Now On To Governor’s Desk
June 18 – Timely Payment Bill (S3960/A2787) has Passed Both Houses
June 17 – Please Help Us Push Back related to Timely Payment Bills
June 17 – HALT Bill Final Push: Call Albany Today!
June 17 – Urge Lawmakers to Dedicate 25% of Transformation Funds for Community Providers
June 14 – Last Chance to Register: MH/SUD Ombudsman Training on June 18
June 13 – NYS Council Comments on Trump Proposal that would lower safety net thresholds
June 13 – Final Rule on SALT & State Tax Credit Programs
June 12 – Important Update on MCO/BHO Issues
June 12 – Please Act Online Today to Support Bills Dedicating at Least 25% of Healthcare Transformation Funds to Community Providers!
June 11 – Health Care Transformation Fund Set Aside Bills
June 11 – ADVOCACY ALERT: Act Now to Support “Set Aside” Transformation Funds Bills
June 11 – Shatterproof & National Council
June 7 – Anthem & Beacon Health Options
June 6 – Anthem to Acquire Beacon Health Options
June 5 – Healthcare Transformation Fund Set Aside legislation
June 5 – NYS Council Comments re: VBP Roadmap Changes
June 4 – Register for MH/SUD Ombudsman Training on June 18
June 3 – Important: Addiction Treatment Reform Bill
June 3 – For Parity People & Advocates
June 2 – NYS Council Legislative Update
May
May 31 – NYS Council Signs on to National Consensus Statement
May 31 – ASC Opioid Settlement Guide Released
May 30 – RESOURCES: CPT Coding and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Info
May 30 – CANCELED: NYS Council/CHCANYS June 4 Albany Meeting
May 30 – NYS Legislators, Mental Health Advocates Press for Landmark HALT Solitary Reform Bill
May 24 – VBP: Call for Comments Extended
May 24 – NYS Council Letter to State Medicaid Director
May 22 – Info of Interest to NYS Council Children’s Providers
May 22 – Brief Updates from the NYS Council
May 21 – Register Now for NYS Council/CHCANYS June 4 Albany Meeting on Integration and VBP
May 17 – VBP and Request for Feedback
May 15 – OMH Service Benefit Changes in Children’s Medicaid Managed Care starting July 1, 2019
May 13 – Update on Workforce/Licensing Bills
May 13 – Advocacy re: Children’s Services
May 13 – IMPORTANT FOR NYS Council Children’s Providers
May 10 – May 10 VBP Workgroup Materials
May 10 – Shatterproof Ratings Pilot May Roundtable Topic: Treatment Program Survey
May 10 – Last Chance to Register for NYS Council/CHCANYS Rochester Meeting on Integration and VBP
May 10 – NYS Justice Center article
May 6 – IMPORTANT! Nonprofit Nonpartisanship in New York State
May 6 – Seeking Feedback: May 22 Justice Center Public Hearing
May 6 – In-Person Discussions with Children and Families on the Children’s Medicaid System Transition
April
April 25 – Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Attend the NYS Council/CHCANYS Upstate Regional Meetings
April 24 – NYS Council Legislative Priority
April 24 – NYS Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Report 2019
April 19 – Reminder to Register for NYS Council/CHCANYS Upstate Regional Meetings
April 19 – Cabrini Health Foundation: Apply Today
April 13 – OASAS Providers: Shatterproof Rating System NQF Report & Measure Set
April 10 – Mother Cabrini Foundation: Grants to be Available
April 8 – For Children’s Providers: Updates to Children’s BH Transition to Managed Care website
March
March 31 – NYS 2019-20 State Budget Details
March 29 – Language re: workforce deal
March 27 – May 2019 CANS-NY In Person Training Calendar
March 25 – Talking Points for COLA Calls to Lawmakers
March 24 – COLA Proposal Needs You
March 21 – State Budget Update
March 19 – ACTION ALERT: Support Critical Insurance and Parity Proposals
March 17 – PLS REVIEW, TIME SENSITIVE: Proposed Regs for Tele-Mental Health
March 14 – State Budget Dynamics and Advice
March 13 – State Budget Update: Wednesday Afternoon
March 13 – More Discussion of One House Budget Bills
March 12 – Senate One House Budget Resolution
March 12 – Assembly One House Budget Resolution
March 11 – Update on Governor’s Adult Use Marijuana Proposal
March 11 – For Children’s Providers
March 11 – NIH Study – ER Screening for adolescents
March 11 – Bipartisan Federal Medicaid Reentry Act Introduced
March 9 – New Resource for Advocacy: Report on NY’s Historic Disinvestment in Human Services
March 6 – NYS Council/CHCANYS Downstate Regional Meeting Follow-Up
March 6 – HPA Issue Brief – SUD Treatment
March 3 – DiNapoli Exec Budget Analysis and HCTF Account
March 2 – NYS Revenue Estimate Impasse
February
February 27 – Initial Notes from Children’s Plan Provider Roundtable Meeting
February 25 – For OCFS B2H and OMH SED Waiver Providers, 1915c Providers, and Lead Health Homes
February 25 – For Children’s Providers re: Advocate Meeting Notes
February 25 – Times Union Editorial: Tax on pain would be cruel medicine
February 25 – NYS Council State Budget Update & Resources
February 15 – RMS Update on Governor’s 30-Day Budget Amendments Released
February 15 – Governor Details Updates to the FY 2020 Executive Budget Financial Plan
February 15 – Albany TU: Nonprofit Workers Deserve Fair Pay
February 12 – Letter to the Governor from Women in the Human Services Sector
February 11 – CMS Proposes Interoperability Rules to Increase EHR Data Access
February 7 – Mental Hygiene Legislative Hearing
February 4 – Breaking News: NYS Faces $2.3B Shortfall
February 4 – NYS Council/CHCANYS NYC Regional Meeting
February 1 – 2019 Children’s Value Based Payment Quality Measure Set
January
January 29 – Bill to permit SED Article 163 practitioners to be reimbursed by Medicaid
January 25 – Materials from January Children’s Health & Behavioral Health Managed Care Plan Provider Roundtable
January 22 – NYS Council 2019 Membership Dues
January 22 – Following the Money
January 18 – Utilization Management Requirements for Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS)
January 18 – Brief Budget News & Independent Entity for Children’s HCBS
January 16 – Governor’s Executive Budget Proposal – Additional Provisions
January 16 – NYS Council Press Release on Governor’s Executive Budget
January 15 – Governor’s State of the State Address and 2019-2020 Executive Budget Proposals
January 15 – The ‘Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act’ in Gov’s Exec Budget Proposal
January 14 – Legislative Session/Budget Preview
January 14 – NYS Council comments on Network Adequacy in Medicaid Managed Care
January 14 – Trump & Medicaid Block Grants
January 14 – State Budget Update
January 7 – Letters Needed! Board Chairs/CEOs to Governor re: Workforce
January 4 – Can you do something similar in your hometown paper re: Workforce?
January 3 – Action Alert: Push for Workforce Increase
January 2 – MMC Cash Advance Payments – Webinar slides and link to recording
January 2 – BUDGET UPDATE: GOV. Cuomo Plans to Include Most of Agenda in Budget Proposal