December
December 30 – Articles of Interest
December 27 – Regulations for your Review
December 26 – News from the Joint Commission re: CCBHC accreditation
December 23 – NY Times on OPCs: This Law From 1986 Keeps Addiction Help in the Shadows
December 21 – DFS Insurance Circular Letter: Reimbursement for OMH Article 31 SBMH Clinics
December 21 – HEADS UP! School-Based MH Clinics: Webinar, Slides, and Recording
December 21 – NY Times Article on Kendra’s Law
December 16 – Federal News: SUPPORT Act
December 13 – NYS Council quoted in NYT article focused on Access to Addiction Treatment Services
December 13 – Attention: OMH Reissued Docs to include corrected links: Restricted Activities and Exemptions for Mental Health/Addiction Professions in OMH or OASAS Settings
December 12 – Materials from today’s OMH Statewide All Provider Meeting – Hospital & Community Connections
December 12 – OMH and OASAS: Restricted Activities & Exemptions for Mental Health/Addiction Professions in OMH or OASAS Settings
December 12 – OTP Parity Adjustments for Outpatient Programs
December 11 – HEADS UP: OASAS & Third Horizon Strategies Restructure Addiction Services Financing Project (RASFP) Survey
December 11 – NYS Council on the Move re: BH Carve-Out
December 8 – NYS Council in the News on Commercial Rates and Network Adequacy
December 6 – NYS Council Comments on OMB Revised Federal Guidance
December 6 – News & Information for NYS Council Members
December 6 – Governor Announces Doubling of Community Behavioral Health Clinics, Funding 13 New Clinics Across New York
December 4 – Your 2024 NYS Council Membership Renewal
December 1 – NYS Council Comments re: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP
December 1 – Healthy Minds, Healthy Kids Campaign
November
November 30 – NYS Council Regulatory Affairs Workgroup Meeting Postponed – New Date December 7
November 30 – $5.1 M Awarded to Establish School-Based Mental Health Clinics
November 30 – ANNOUNCEMENT: BH IPA Funding Opportunity
November 30 – OMIG Stakeholder Engagement Session Presentation
November 29 – Proposed Changes to Opioid Treatment: HMA Analysis and Resources
November 29 – Important Note to NYS Council Members re: Medicaid Managed Care Carve-out Proposal
November 29 – NICIP
November 27 – More on Children’s Waiver Amendment Approval Announcement
November 27 – DoH: Announcing HCBS Rural Rates
November 22 – News and Info for NYS Council members
November 22 – Rate Approval: 7/1/23 Rate Increase & New APG Rate Codes for SBMH Services in MHOTRS -Division of Budget Approval (DOB)
November 21 – Non-Profit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program (NICIP)
November 21 – DoH-OMH Guidance on Eval & Discharge
November 20 – OMH Rate Approval: January 2023 Minimum Wage Increase & April 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
November 20 – NY Times Investigation
November 17 – Non-Profit Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program (NICIP)
November 17 – IMPORTANT School-Based MH Provider: Update
November 16 – Biden Admin. Announces $74.4 Million in Funding Opportunities to Improve Behavioral Health
November 16 – Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program (NICIP)
November 15 – Important Discussion: The Suicide Crisis Among Black Men and Boys
November 15 – News & Info for NYS Council Members
November 13 – NYS Council in CHP (again)
November 11 – HEADS UP – NYS Board of Regents Mtg. Nov 13-14 – Diagnostic Privilege on the Agenda
November 9 – Gov. Hochul Announces $2.6 Million in Fines Against Insurance Companies for Failing to Adequately Cover Behavioral Health Services
November 8 – NYS Council ’24-’25 Budget Priorities Document
November 8 – CHP Article re: Medicaid Managed Care
November 7 – News & Info for NYS Council Members
November 7 – Rate Increases for OASAS Certified Treatment Providers
November 6 – HMA: Improving Children’s Behavioral Health – 5 Policy Briefs
November 6 – News & Info for NYS Council Members
November 3 – NYS Council Workgroups: New Opportunity!
November 2 – News and Info for NYS Council Members
November 2 – Post-Briefing Notes re: New Healthcare Commission
November 2 – Follow Up on New Healthcare Commission
November 2 – Future of Healthcare Commission
October
October 31 – Budget Memo & OMH RFP Funding Opportunity
October 30 – Follow Up: OASAS Addiction Services Refinancing Project
October 27 – The Partnership for Integrated Care – New Listserv!
October 27 – CONFIRMED MEETING: Integrated MH and SUD Discussion
October 27 – Seeking Assistance re: OMIG Audit Reform Bill
October 26 – Notification of Updated CFTSS Rates
October 26 – Webinar for Advocates re: OASAS “Addiction Funding Restructuring” – Info and Slides
October 26 – Following Up from this mornings meeting re: OMIG on Prospective Self-Disclosure
October 26 – Changes to Billing Requirements for Children’s HCBS, CFTSS, and 29-I OLHRS FAQ and Slides
October 25 – Important: Integrated MH and SUD Discussion
October 24 – News & Info for NYS Council Members
October 23 – Bills to Repeal LMSW Exam Requirement
October 23 – Important Reminder re: Healthcare and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program
October 21 – September ’23 DoH Medicaid Update
October 20 – OMH-DOH Evaluation & Discharge Guidance
October 19 – News and Information for NYS Council Members
October 18 – Halfway Through Fiscal Year, Tax Receipts Remain Stable — Budget Gaps Likely to Shrink
October 17 – OMIG on Prospective Self-Disclosure
October 16 – Comments Submitted to HHS by the NYS Council
October 16 – NYS Comptroller’s Report re: OPRA
October 15 – News & Information for NYS Council Members
October 12 – Governor’s event in NYC earlier today
October 11 – Info and Update: Children’s ARPA Funds
October 10 – Rate Mandate: Billing Guidance for Delivering Services in a Language Other Than English (LOE) Within MHOTRS Programs
October 9 – OASAS: New Part 853 Credentialing of Addiction Professionals regulations into effect on September 26th, 2023
October 8 – Children’s ARPA eFMAP Workforce and Infrastructure Funding
October 6 – Quick Note and Good News re: Pandemic Flexibilities
October 6 – Partnership for Integrated Care Survey
October 4 – New CCBHC Bill on the Hill and Update
October 3 – Re-Sending UHF Annual Medicaid Conference Recap
October 3 – More on OMIG 2022 Annual Report
October 2 – OMIG UPDATE: Office of the Medicaid Inspector General Issues 2022 Annual Report
October 2 – OASAS on Credentialing Changes
September
September 29 – Proposed Rule Making & Public Notices of Interest
September 28 – 1115 Waiver Amendment Update
September 28 – Shutdown? HMA (federal) Agency-by-Agency Analysis
September 27 – News & Info for Members of the NYS Council: 9/27/23
September 27 – OMH: Medicaid Overpayment Self-Disclosure Notification Protocol
September 26 – Biden Admin Announces $200M to Support Youth MH
September 26 – Notes: OASAS Credentialing Updates Webinar
September 26 – News & Info for NYS Council Members: 9/26
September 25 – News & Info for NYS Council Members: 9/25
September 22 – Update: HHS Shutdown Contingency Plan
September 22 – School-based MH Service Rate Increase – Hooray!
September 22 – Federal Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans
September 21 – DOB Releases “Call Letter” to State Agencies
September 21 – OMH Presentation This Morning re: Article 31 Investments
September 21 – HALLELUJAH! OASAS Rate Increases for Certified Treatment Providers
September 21 – CCBHC Expansion Grant Awards Up on Site
September 21 – SECOND REQUEST – PLEASE RESPOND TO THE SURVEY!
September 20 – News and Info for NYS Council Members: 9/20/23
September 19 – House Republican Budget Reflects Disturbing Vision for the Country
September 19 – Potential Federal Shutdown
September 19 – News and Info for NYS Council Members: 9/19/23
September 19 – Lived/Living Experience Advisory Panel
September 18 – Notification to MMCPs regarding non-risk Payment Extension through 3/31/24
September 15 – CMMS establishing MFTs and MHCs as Medicare Providers 1/1/24
September 15 – Good News re: OMH Article 31 Intended Clinic Investments
September 14 – CCBHC Expansion Grant Notifications
September 13 – CCBHC Expansion Grants
September 13 – IMPORTANT from the NYS Council – Member Survey
September 12 – News and Info for NYS Council members
September 11 – 8/23 Medicaid Update
September 10 – This American Life: Harm Reduction
September 9 – Governor Hochul Announces $7.7 Million to Support Addiction Workforce Development Through New Fellowship Program
September 8 – News and Info for NYS Council Members
September 6 – Please Share with Your Billing Staff – OMH 9.5.23 Provider Billing Call Follow Up
September 6 – NYS Council Comments to CMS re: Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes
September 5 – SFY 24 State Budget School-Based MH Clinic Provisions
September 5 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 9/5/23
September 5 – Announcement: Partnership for Integrated Care Office Hours w/ Virna Little
September 2 – News and Information from the NYS Council
September 1 – CHP: DFS OK’s Significant Premium Increases for 2024
August
August 31 – HEADS UP! OASAS Telehealth Guidance & OASAS Complex Care Guidance
August 29 – OASAS: Gaps in Provision of Services Survey
August 29 – Budget Negotiations Begin in Albany
August 28 – OASAS Announces First Meeting of Inter-Agency Overdose Prevention Task Force
August 25 – LMHC Issue
August 25 – Update on OASAS Rate Package
August 25 – Summary of NYS Council Activity re: OMIG Self-Disclosure Guidance
August 24 – Appeals court revives UnitedHealth behavioral health lawsuit
August 23 – OASAS Comms: Announcing NYS DoH Procurement Opportunities
August 23 – News and Info for NYS Council Members
August 23 – NYSDOH Public Notice re CCBHC Demo Uncompensated Care
August 22 – NYS Medicaid Update – July 2023
August 22 – OMIG Self Disclosure Update
August 22 – Children’s ARPA eFMAP Workforce & Infrastructure Funding
August 21 – OMIG UPDATE: Office of the Medicaid Inspector General Announces Updates to the Self-Disclosure Program
August 20 – Empire Center on Widening Budget Gap
August 18 – News & Info for Members of the NYS Council
August 17 – OMH: CORE Services & CCBHC Allowable Service Combinations
August 17 – OMIG Compliance Plan Guidance
August 15 – Pausing NYS Council Workgroups
August 14 – Minutes from most recent round of NYS Council Workgroups
August 14 – Heads Up! DEA Public Listening Sessions on Telemedicine Prescribing, 9/12 & 9/13
August 11 – News of the Day
August 9 – News of the Day – August 9
August 8 – NYS Council Workgroups: Week 1 Summaries
August 8 – News & Info for NYS Council Members
August 4 – HEADS UP: 2023 January Minimum Wage Increase & April Cost of Living Adjustment
August 3 – $108M for Schools to Invest in MH Svcs for Students Impacted by COVID-19
August 2 – CMS Publishes Final Rule on IPF PPS & QRP
August 2 – OMH Releases Telehealth Standards of Care Document
August 2 – Important News & Information for NYS Council Members
August 1 – News & Information for NYS Council Members
July
July 31 – For Policy Wonks: (Proposed) New Federal MH Parity Rules
July 31 – TIME SENSITIVE: Upcoming NYS Council Workgroups
July 28 – Info/Announcements from OMH and OASAS
July 27 – Governor Hochul Appoints Blake G. Washington as NYS Budget Director
July 26 – TIME SENSITIVE: Thursday Call Cancelled & Workgroups Update
July 25 – White House on CCBHCs and Parity
July 24 – NYS Council Workgroups
July 21 – United Hospital Fund Annual Medicaid Conference: Recap
July 21 – NYS Council in Today’s Crain’s Health Pulse
July 20 – Slides for 2023 Medicaid Conference
July 20 – NYT on New OIG Report re: MMC Prior Auth Denials
July 20 – Info and News of the Day for NYS Council members
July 19 – HCWB Program
July 19 – MHOTRS Standards of Care and Program Guidance
July 19 – New Report from OIG re: MCO Prior Auth Denial Rates
July 18 – Heads Up: Budget/Legislative Workgroups Announcement
July 18 – OASAS: Part 860 Regulations for Recovery Residences – Announcement Update
July 14 – June 2023 SDoH Medicaid Update
July 14 – Buffalo News Op-Ed
July 13 – CCBHC Demo Expansion RFP Discussion w/ Josh Rubin now posted
July 13 – Daily News Op-Ed from NYS Budget Director
July 13 – DOH Medicaid Public Notice on Proposed State Plan Amendment for Provider COLA/Rate Increases
July 12 – OMH: Useful information for planning purposes
July 11 – 7/10/23 Opioid Advisory Board Meeting
July 11 – 1115 Waiver Discussions
July 10 – New CCBHC Demo RFP: NYS Council Webinar
July 9 – Buffalo News on State’s Opioid Advisory Board
July 7 – Addiction Professional Scholarship Program Opportunities
July 6 – MONDAY MORNING: New CCBHC Demo RFP Briefing
July 5 – Time Sensitive: Attention NYS Council CEOs & Agency Advocates
June
June 29 – NYS Council Comments re: recently released CMS Medicaid Access Proposed Rules
June 29 – Attention NYS Council CEOs & Agency Advocates re: Workforce Survey
June 28 – OMH: CFTSS Public Health Emergency Unwind Guidance
June 27 – Bill re: Accessing SUD Services based on Gender Identity, Expression & Preference signed by Governor
June 26 – Measure Allowing Out-of-State Physicians & Registered or Practical Nurses Extended
June 26 – OASAS: Clarification on SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) POC Ag Testing Requirements
June 26 – Albany TU: Lawmakers Fail to Address Overdose Crisis During Legislative Session
June 25 – Hochul Op-Ed on Youth MH Crisis in Daily News
June 23 – Recording Link: OASAS COVID-19 Guidance Documents: Revised and Rescinded & Webinar June 23, 2023
June 23 – Articles of Interest to NYS Council Members
June 22 – Final 2023 Health/Mental Hygiene End of Session Bill Summary
June 22 – Important Follow Up Info pertaining to NYS Council Thursday morning call on 6/22
June 22 – The Commonwealth Fund on Harm Reduction
June 22 – Thursday Call Follow-Up
June 21 – 2023 Health/Mental Hygiene End of Session Bill Update as of 6/20/23
June 21 – Bill Update – Bills Passed Both Houses
June 18 – Sunday read: Who passed the most bills?
June 16 – 2023-2024 Enacted Budget and Medicaid Scorecard
June 16 – HEADS UP! OASAS COVID-19 Guidance Docs – Revised and Rescinded, & Webinar June 23, 2023
June 15 – HealthFirst and Prompt Payment
June 15 – OASAS SAPT Supp 12 – Update
June 15 – Governor Hochul Releases Findings Of Statewide Listening Tour
June 15 – OMIG Audit Reform Bills – Past and Present
June 14 – OASAS New Part 860 (Recovery Residences)
June 12 – State Releases Enacted 2024 Budget Financial Plan
June 10 – Legislative Session Update
June 9 – Clean Slate Legislation Pending
June 8 – OMIG Bill Update
June 8 – HEADS UP: CDPHP exiting CHP & Medicaid/HARP in many counties
June 7 – Thursday Call Postponed – Need Your Advocacy Help on OMIG Audit Bill
June 7 – Time Sensitive: OMIG Bill Advocacy
June 6 – Press Release: Advocates Thank Senate for Passing Audit Reform Bill, Implore Assembly to Follow Suit – Bill Would Stop Punitive Penalties for Minor Mistakes
June 5 – Advocacy Request! End of Session Approaching
June 4 – NYS Council Comments: DRAFT CMS CCBHC PPS Technical Guidance issued May 2023
June 2 – Updated Billing Guidance Pre-Recorded Webinar for OMH-Hosted Integrated Outpatient Services (IOS) Providers
June 1 – Urgent Advocacy Request
May
May 31 – Final OMIG Sign On Letter
May 31 – Revised Status Update: OMIG Reform Bill
May 31 – OASAS: 30-day Countdown – NYRx Transition Fill Period Ending
May 30 – NYS Council OMIG Audit Reform Bill Advocacy
May 26 – OMIG Audit Reform Bill Moves Forward!
May 25 – OMIG Stakeholder Forum Testimony
May 22 – Crain’s Health Pulse 5/22: NYS Council on OMIG Audit Reform Bill Push
May 22 – High Priority Legislation/NYS Council in the News
May 19 – Policy: CMS Proposes Changes to Access Monitoring, MMC & HCBS
May 19 – ACTION REQUESTED! New OMIG Bill on Assembly Health Cmte. Agenda
May 19 – Information Bulletin – Prescription of Controlled Substances after the Federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19
May 18 – NYS Council on New OMIG Audit Reform Bill
May 16 – OMH End of PHE Guidance
May 16 – CMS: Brief summary of proposed updates to CCBHC PPS Guidance
May 15 – Final BH Advocates Statement on Civil Service Waiver
May 12 – Note to Members re: State Job Vacancies and Civil Service Exams
May 12 – OASAS Update on COVID-19 Community Levels & COVID-19 Community Transmission Level Tracking
May 12 – Integrated Outpatient Services: Updated Billing for Off-site and Primary Care Services for OMH-Hosted Sites – Updated Guidance
May 12 – Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications
May 11 – OMIG and Telehealth Bills on the Move
May 11 – We have Identified the Following Bills which may be of Interest- Please Review
May 10 – Medicaid Update Special Edition – Updates to New York State Medicaid Coverage of Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Services Following the Expiration of the Federally Declared Public Health Emergency
May 10 – Slide from OASAS Residential Webinar (Webinar Happening Now)
May 10 – Articles of Interest
May 9 – Heads Up: NYS Council Member Support Thursday Call to Discuss OMIG Audit Bill
May 9 – HEADS UP! DEA & SAMHSA Confirm Extension of Prescribing Flex for 6 Months
May 9 – New OMIG Audit Reform Bill Introduced, A6813
May 8 – Gov. Hochul Announces More Than $7 Million to Support Medication for Addiction Treatment
May 8 – Articles of Interest to NYS Council members
May 4 – NYSPA: NEW DEA Temporary Rule
May 4 – SFY 2024 COLA Statement by BH Advocates
May 4 – New Health Care Transaction Provision
May 3 – RMS Health/Mental Hygiene Final Budget Update for SFY 2024
May 3 – Breaking News: DEA on Telehealth Prescribing w/ out an In Person Appointment
May 3 – Governor Hochul Announces Passage of $1 Billion Plan to Overhaul NY’s Continuum of MH Care
May 3 – Happening Now: Governor Hochul Briefing on NY State Final Budget
May 3 – Budget and More
May 2 – State Budget and More
May 2 – Budget Update
May 1 – Update- Final OMH Aid to Localities Budget Approps
May 1 – HEADS UP! OMH Telehealth Guidance Effective Dates
May 1 – State Budget Outcomes and More
May 1 – Budget Notes
April
April 30 – State Budget Update
April 28 – OASAS: Residential Redesign Providers Meeting Invitation
April 28 – CMS on proposed beefed up Medicaid managed care requirements
April 28 – State Budget Notes
April 27 – Governor: Conceptual NYS Budget Deal Reached
April 27 – Budget Update
April 26 – Very Brief Budget Update and OASAS RFA Update
April 25 – State Budget Update and More
April 24 – Tentative Deal on Min. Wage & Indexing
April 24 – TIME SENSITIVE! OASAS Recording of Connections to Care RFA Webinar
April 24 – Monday morning —> Contact Your Reps
April 22 – Closer Look at Release of CMS Guidance re: 1115 Demos for Reentry
April 22 – Time Sensitive – Contact Your Reps
April 21 – March 2023 NYS Medicaid Update
April 21 – Bills on Assembly and/or Senate Agenda’s
April 21 – OMH: MHOTRS Billing & Fiscal Guidance
April 21 – OCR on HIPAA Compliant Telehealth Platforms: New Compliance Date
April 20 – OMIG Stakeholder Info and Opioid Settlement Webinars
April 20 – NYSDOH Proposed Rule Making re: Medicaid Fee for Service Utilization Review
April 20 – Crain’s Health Pulse re: Tax Policy to Boost Funding for MH
April 19 – Budget Extender Bill #4 Extending Budget Deadline to 4/24/23
April 19 – OASAS: Revisions to the Guidance on Long-Acting (XR) Buprenorphine Injection
April 19 – State Budget Update 4/19
April 18 – Industry Workforce Shortages Research
April 18 – Antitrust Conversation Continues
April 17 – New Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demo
April 17 – Tentative Bail Deal Reached
April 17 – Notes re: 1115 Waiver from NYS Council Meeting with SMD Amir Bassiri and his team
April 17 – NYS Council Mtg. w/ State Medicaid Dir. Amir Bassiri – April 17 at 10:00 am
April 14 – FQHCs & Safety Net Providers Struggling After 4/1 Policy Change
April 13 – Telehealth Services Guidance for OMH Providers
April 13 – NYS Council on Network Adequacy
April 12 – OASAS Part 836 Investigation Guidance Document
April 12 – Budget Update/No Thursday Call 4/13
April 12 – Make 3 Calls for COLA Today and Tomorrow
April 10 – Budget & More
April 10 – State Budget Update & More
April 7 – Pharmacy benefit transition surveillance
April 3 – State Budget Update
April 3 – FYI: Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Still Required?
April 3 – NYS Council in Mental Health Weekly re: COLA Advocacy
April 3 – NYS Council ‘Members Only’ Discussion w/ OMIG Representatives
March
March 31 – Time to Weigh in with the Senate
March 31 – Medicaid Update – February 2023
March 30 – NYSED Regulation for Review re: MH Practitioners’ Diagnostic Privilege
March 30 – NYS Council Comments in Response to DEA Proposed Rules
March 29 – SAVE THE DATE! NYS Council Conversation w/ State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri
March 29 – SAMHSA on Risks of Xylazine
March 29 – ADVOCACY ALERT: CCBHC Demo Expansion Proposal & Proposal to Create CCBHC Demo Indigent Care Pool
March 29 – End of PHE Guidance from OMH and OASAS
March 27 – OMIG Audit Reform Bill: Advocacy Update
March 27 – Crain’s: NYS Council Members Educate re: Rate Disparity & Barriers to Care
March 24 – CCBHC Certification Criteria: Another Resource, and more on DEA Proposed Rule
March 24 – Update: NYS Council State Budget Advocacy
March 23 – Boilerplate for Comments in Response to DEA Proposed Rules
March 23 – Two articles & policy discussion
March 22 – More Advocacy Directed at Assembly on Insurance Proposals
March 20 – Reporting the HWB on the NYS Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR)
March 19 – MONDAY MORNING ADVOCACY REQUEST: Help Ensure Insurance Proposals Are Enacted in Final State Budget
March 18 – Important Legal Update for NYS Council Members
March 17 – One House Budget Bills: Comparison Chart
March 17 – State Budget: Leaders of Legislature Announce Conference Committee Appointments
March 17 – More on CCBHC Certification Criteria Updates
March 17 – SAMHSA CCBHC Certification Criteria: Summary of Changes
March 16 – Wow! Impacts of SCO’s Substance-Use Disorder Recovery Services
March 16 – OMH Article 31 Safety Net Payments
March 16 – Attention OASAS Prevention Providers! 23-24 Prevention Planning Year – WITNYS Plan Open – Workplans Due May 15, 2023
March 15 – More on One House Budget Proposals and SNYSN Info
March 15 – Final Statement from NYS Council on One House Budget Proposals
March 14 – Highlights from Assembly One-House Budget Bills of Interest to the NYS Council
March 14 – Highlights from Senate One-House Budget Bills of Interest to the NYS Council
March 14 – Assembly One House and Senate bills
March 14 – Senate Budget Resolution
March 14 – OMH Guidance: Impact of the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE)
March 14 – State Budget Update
March 13 – Update: Safety Net Pool for OMH Article 31 Outpatient Clinics
March 12 – Follow-up re: Licensure Threshold
March 12 – OMH Billing Call Follow Up
March 10 – Thursday Morning Call
March 9 – More on Biden Budget Proposal
March 9 – Mental Health & SUD A Major Focus of Biden’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal
March 8 – ADVOCACY REQUEST! Use Social Media In Support of 8.5% COLA & $500M Rate Increase! Contact your Legislators TODAY!
March 8 – Biden’s Next Battle in His Opioid Fight: His Own Administration
March 6 – Important Budget Side Note
March 6 – More on DEAs Proposed Rules on Telemedicine Controlled Substances Prescribing after PHE Ends
March 2 – Workers Compensation Board Regulation on Telehealth
March 2 – New DEA Proposed Rules re: Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances
March 2 – 3-Way State Budget Revenue Consensus Reached
March 2 – Commonwealth Fund on Medicare’s Mental Health Coverage
March 1 – OMH Solicitation of Interest for Children’s Evidence-Based Diagnostic Assessment and Case Conceptualization
February
February 28 – Senate and Assembly Economic and Revenue Reports- Released Today
February 28 – Health Plan Association (HPA) testimony before the Legislature
February 28 – Written Testimony for Joint Leg. Budget Hearing re: Health/Medicaid exec budget proposals
February 27 – Presentation Available: NYS Medicaid 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal Webinar 2/23/2023
February 27 – DEA Virtual Prescribing proposed rules: Follow-Up
February 27 – More info re: OASAS Rate Increases
February 25 – NYS Council documents for meetings with lawmakers
February 25 – Heads Up! DEA on Prescribing controlled meds via telemedicane after the PHE ends (5/11/23)
February 24 – OMH seeking Letters of Interest from Licensed Outpatient Clinic providers to provide First Episode Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care
February 22 – Attention OASAS Providers re: Rate Increases
February 22 – CMS Guidance on Addition of CCBHCs to Section 223 State Demonstration Programs
February 21 – Changes to Plan of Care (POC) Flexibilities and In-Person
February 21 – NYS Council Advocacy, OASAS Rate Increases and Budget Hearings
February 16 – NYS Council Testimony for Mental Hygiene Budget Hearing
February 16 – Action Needed TODAY re: 8.5% COLA – Please Send Letter
February 16 – Note re: OMH Masking Update
February 16 – Statewide Healthcare Facility Transformation Program III – Awards List
February 15 – Materials from today’s BHSAC Meeting
February 15 – Updated: OMH Infection Control Manual for Public Mental Health System Programs
February 15 – 8.5% COLA plus Rate Increase: Docs for Meetings w/ Lawmakers
February 14 – NYS Council Comments to SAMHSA re: Proposed Rule regarding Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
February 14 – Updated Carve-In Date for School-Based Health Center Services into the Medicaid Managed Care Benefit Package
February 13 – Naloxone kits and Fentanyl Test Strips now available to all OMH Providers
February 13 – We have Identified the Following Bills which may be of Interest- Please Review
February 13 – OASAS and OMH re: masking guidance changes
February 12 – CHAMP (NYS MH and SUD Ombuds Program) Annual Report
February 10 – 8.5 % COLA Billboard Goes Live
February 9 – NY to Drop Masking Requirements in Hospitals, healthcare facilities
February 9 – Elimination of DATA 2000/X-Waiver to Prescribe Buprenorphine
February 9 – DEA and Virtual Prescribing
February 8 – We have Identified the Following Bills which may be of Interest- Please Review
February 8 – CCBHC Integrated License Proposal in Executive Budget
February 8 – OMH Bulletin: Prescription of Controlled Substances after the END of the Federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19
February 7 – State of the Union
February 7 – OASAS Fentanyl Test Strip (FTS) Guidance & FAQ on Fentanyl & FTS
February 7 – Message from the National Council re: DoJ Withdrawl of 3 Policy Statements
February 7 – Insurance Proposals in the FY24 Executive Budget Proposal
February 6 – OMH Indigent Care / Safety Net Pools: Inside & Outside the ’24 Exec Budget Proposal
February 5 – Column: Spending Plan Could Be Undermined By Understaffing
February 4 – Budget Proposal Notes
February 3 – OMH and End of PHE
February 3 – RMS Health/Mental Hygiene Executive Budget Update for NYS Council members
February 3 – Health Homes in the Exec Budget Proposal
February 3 – REMINDER: OMH Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (CMHLRP)
February 2 – Statement on Exec Budget from NYS Council
February 2 – OMH C-SPOA Overview & Q&A
February 2 – Peeling the Budget Onion Layer by Layer
February 2 – Legislative Budget Hearings Schedule
February 2 – Statement on Executive Budget from Advocacy Groups
February 2 – Updated & Revised: OMH Commissioner’s Emergency Waiver
February 1 – Executive Budget Proposals: Snippets from the Budget Briefing Book
February 1 – Article VII Health & Mental Hygiene bills
February 1 – Highlights from SFY Executive Budget Proposal – HMH Article VII Bills
February 1 – Breaking: SFY 2024 Executive Budget Briefing Book
February 1 – Telemedicine and MAT
January
January 31 – OMH COVID Flexibilities & end of PHE
January 31 – OASAS Commissioner on End of X-Waiver, Filter Magazine, 1/27
January 30 – Executive Budget: What to Look for – Part I
January 30 – Federal Public Health Emergency to end May 11
January 29 – Article of Interest: VA to pay for all emergency mental health care starting week of 1/20
January 27 – Thank you!
January 26 – Take A Moment to Push for 8.5% COLA – It’s EASY!
January 26 – Bills of Interest to NYS Council Members
January 25 – NYS Council Advocacy Featured in Jan. 23 Mental Health Weekly
January 24 – NYS Council 2023 Membership Dues Renewal
January 23 – Call In Day Tomorrow (1/24) For 8.5% COLA For Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
January 20 – OASAS and OMH Commissioners Extensions following Extension of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE)
January 20 – OASAS on Extension of Public Health Emergency (PHE) through April 11th, 2023
January 19 – The Following Bills which may be of Interest- Please Review
January 19 – For Budget Watchers
January 18 – Updated OASAS Medicaid APG Manual now available
January 17 – CCBHC-D Certification Criteria
January 17 – December 2022 Medicaid Update
January 17 – New Data Reveals Pandemic’s Impact on Children in Every New York County
January 13 – PHE officially extended until April 11ish
January 13 – Recording Links: OASAS Revised COVID-19 Guidance Documents Webinar with Providers 1/6/23 and 1/13/23
January 13 – Useful Information for Council Members
January 12 – Gov. Hochul’s Bold Plan for Mental Health: Staffing Will Be a Key to Success
January 12 – Crain’s Health Pulse on the OMIG Bill
January 12 – New Listservs created on the topics of Human Resources and Compliance Issues
January 10 – State of the State HMH Update
January 10 – OASAS: Statutory 5.4% Human Services COLA for OASAS Services – effective 4-1-22
January 9 – For Political Types: People’s Action update on House Speaker fight concessions
January 9 – Proposed Alignment of Part 2 SUD Provider Confidentiality & HIPAA Privacy Standards
January 8 – Letter from BH Advocates in Support of CCBHC-D Program
January 8 – Medicare Part B to expand coverage of MHCs and MFTs
January 7 – Important Contracting Information
January 6 – 2022 Legislative Session: Bills that went the distance, and those that did not
January 5 – OPCs in the News
January 5 – HCWB Program
January 5 – Rockefeller Institute: NYS 1115 Waiver Proposal
January 4 – RMS Happening Now: Assembly Majority Announces Committee Chairs
January 4 – For Politico Types
January 3 – Launch of the New Referral Application Youth ACT, CCR and RTF