December
December 30 – Breaking News: DEA Renews Remote Prescribing Flexibilities – Again
December 29 – New York awarded $212 million from federal rural health fund
December 29 – NYS Council Response to NYS HPA Comments on Call for Carve Out of Certain Behavioral Health Services
December 23 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 12/23/25
December 22 – Comments from NYS Council re: newly proposed Part 600.1 NYS CCBHC Regulations
December 19 – For Political Types
December 19 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 12/19/25
December 18 – News & Info, 12/18/25 (pm edition)
December 18 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 12/18/25
December 17 – NYS Council End of Year Membership Letter and Dues Request
December 17 – News and Information for NYS Council Members, 12/17/25
December 16 – Press Release and Sign On Letter
December 16 – Carve Out Campaign: Resources
December 16 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 12/16/25
December 13 – Carve Out Campaign: Recap of recent coverage & activity
December 11 – Carve Out Campaign Coverage on Capitol Tonight
December 10 – Sign On in Support of A Targeted Inflationary Increase (a/k/a COLA)
December 9 – Important Message from the National Council
December 9 – Legislation Awaiting Final Action by the Governor
December 8 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 12/8/25
December 5 – NYS Council OpEd in Today’s Albany Times Union
December 3 – Attention: OASAS Clinical Directors
December 2 – Useful Information for NYS Council Members, 12/2/25
December 2 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 12/2/25
December 1 – Trump Signs SUPPORT Act
December 1 – Attention: NYS Council CCBHC ‘Demo’ Agencies
November
November 26 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 11/26/25
November 24 – News & Information for NYS Council members, 11/24/25
November 22 – News & Information, 11/22/25
November 20 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 11/20 – pm
November 20 – REVISED NYS Council SFY27 Executive Budget Priorities document
November 20 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 11/20/2025
November 19 – News & Info for NYS Council Members – 11/19/25
November 17 – News & Information for NYS Council members, 11/17/25
November 14 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 11/14/2025
November 14 – NYS Call in for 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase Next Monday 11/17
November 12 – House votes to end federal shutdown (for now); NYS ‘Quick Start’ state budget process
November 12 – PRWORA Litigation Update
November 12 – News & Info for NYS Council Members 11/12/25 (afternoon updates)
November 11 – Supreme Court Keeps SNAP Funds On Hold Temporarily
November 11 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 11/11/2025
November 10 – Federal Update and more
November 10 – Senate passes shutdown-ending funding package and more
November 10 – New Reports on Where Opioid Settlement Funds Are Going (and Why It Matters)
November 10 – More re: the federal funding deal
November 9 – More on Potential Shutdown Deal
November 9 – Shutdown Deal Moving Forward Tonight
November 9 – Food Stamps Update
November 8 – SNAP Benefits Update and more
November 7 – Food Stamp Benefits
November 7 – Brief Updates re: Food Stamps and Government Shutdown
November 7 – SNAP Alert: New York to Issue Full November SNAP Benefit
November 7 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 11/7
November 6 – Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP): NY’s Application
November 5 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 11/5/25
November 5 – Day of Action THURSDAY, November 6 – SEE ATTACHED
November 4 – CCBHC Demo & SCN Screening and Assessment
November 3 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 11/3/25
October
October 31 – Breaking: Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to Continue Paying for Food Stamps Benefits
October 31 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 10/31/25
October 30 – NYS Council Social Media Campaign
October 30 – REMINDER: The NYS Council Wants to Hook You Up!
October 30 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 10/30/25
October 30 – Heads up! Parity and S. 5241 / A. 6648
October 29 – Fidelis URM Postponement
October 28 – Molina Overpayment Notices
October 27 – Breaking: Democrats face moment of truth as shutdown coalition frays
October 23 – CCBHC and SCN Services
October 22 – HEADS UP! CCBHC Proposed Rule Summary in Today’s NYS Register and online
October 21 – Fidelis
October 17 – Bill Updates – Acted on by Governor Hochul
October 16 – Heads Up: CBPP on Potential SSDI and SSI Proposed Rule
October 16 – Mid-day Updates including Medicare Reimbursement & More- 10/16/25
October 16 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 10/16
October 15 – Proposed Class Action Settlement Notification
October 14 – Fidelis Care Authorization Grids Effective November 1, 2025
October 12 – Important Read re: Treating Addiction
October 10 – Friday afternoon News and Info for NYS Council Members, 10/10/25
October 10 – News and Info for NYS Council members, 10/10/25
October 9 – State Budget Update
October 9 – Time Sensitive News and Info for NYS Council Members, 10/9/25
October 7 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 10/7/25
October 3 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 10/3/25
October 1 – Note from National Council re: Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities
October 1 – OASAS Treatment Program Reporting and Data Analysis Report (RADAR)
October 1 – News and Info to Start Your Day, 10/1/25
September
September 30 – Government Shutdown Update
September 30 – Message from the National Council re: Pending Shutdown
September 30 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 9/30
September 30 – Request to Carve Outpatient Behavioral Health Services out of Managed Care in SFY 2027 Executive Budget
September 29 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 9/29 (PM)
September 29 – HEADS UP! OASAS Treatment Funding Opportunity
September 29 – Federal Budget/Shutdown Update
September 26 – Rockefeller Institute/J. Bronner on Policies Impacting NY’s 1115
September 26 – Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities
September 26 – OASAS on Targeted Inflationary Increase (COLA) and other Rate Changes
September 26 – Rate Approval: April 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) – Notification of Division of Budget (DOB) Approval
September 25 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 9/25/2025
September 25 – Useful Resources as Possible Federal Government Shutdown Looms Large
September 24 – News from Washington
September 24 – Notification Regarding Additional Enhanced Rates for Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) within Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS)
September 24 – NYS Council Scope of Practice Workgroup Meeting, 10/27
September 23 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 9/23
September 22 – BREAKING NEWS!!! NYS Council selected as one of NY’s Top 25 Trade Associations by City & State!!
September 20 – Gov’s Press Release re: $218 Million Investment for the State Mental Health System
September 19 – News and Information for NYS Council Members, 9/19/2025
September 19 – NYS Council Advocacy re: Rural Health Transformation Program
September 18 – Breaking News: SUPPORT Act Advances to Pres. Trump’s Desk
September 17 – News & Info for NYS Council members, 9/17/25
September 16 – Time Sensitive Opportunities & Resources; Latest Wrangling on the Hill
September 16 – Important Update: OASAS PAS 47M
September 15 – News and Info Update: 9/15/25 pm
September 15 – NYS Council & Legal Action Center on MCO Concurrent Review of some CFTSS services
September 15 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 9/15/25
September 13 – News and Information for NYS Council Members, 9/13
September 12 – National Council 2025 Hill Day – Hotel Room Block Discount Ends Sept. 15
September 12 – OMIG Audit Update: New Settlement Flexibility at Lower Confidence Payment Restored and DME Protocol Released ATTORNEY ADVERTISING
September 12 – READ THIS: NYS Council Advocacy: OASAS WILL DELAY requirement to use OASAS PAS47M
September 11 – Follow-Up: NYS Council to OASAS re: PAS47M Implementation Delay
September 10 – PRWORA Update from Feldesman
September 10 – “Dear Grantee” Letter from SAMHSA re: New Strategic Priorities
September 10 – Gov to Seek Feds Ok to Undo NYS Essential Plan Expansion
September 10 – NYS DRAFT CCBHC Demo Regs
September 9 – Updates to the OMH Commercial Billing Webpage
September 9 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 9/9/25
September 8 – IMPORTANT Update for NYS Council Members
September 8 – NYS Council to OASAS: PAS47M Implementation Delay
September 5 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 9/5
September 4 – Feldesman Communication
September 4 – National Council 2025 Hill Day – Will you be there?
September 2 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 9/2/25
August
August 29 – NYT Opinion: America Was Turning A Corner on Opioids. Until Now
August 29 – 2026 NYS Insurance Premium Increases
August 28 – News and Info for NYS Council members, 8/28
August 28 – NYS Council Recommendations for OASAS
August 27 – OMIG Medicaid Audits and Lower Confidence Levels
August 27 – Time Sensitive Funding Opportunities, Webinars & Timely News / Info
August 27 – Noted Request to NYS Council Members
August 26 – News & Info for NYS Council members, 8/26
August 25 – Reminder: National Council 2025 Hill Day
August 22 – More on settlement re: Children’s HCBS Services
August 22 – NYS Council Survey 2 of 2: Word Document to Assist with Completion
August 21 – Need Your Help – OASAS Recommendations please
August 21 – TIME SENSITIVE: NYS Council Survey 2 of 2
August 21 – Newly Proposed AI Legislation in the NYS Senate
August 20 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 8/20
August 19 – News & Info for NYS Council members, 8/19/25
August 19 – UPDATED: OMIG News
August 19 – OMH regulatory relief and HR 1 Mitigation Strategies
August 18 – OMIG News
August 18 – Fwd: Important Updates to OMH Capacity Monitoring Survey
August 15 – PRWORA Enforcement Update
August 15 – NYS Council Advocacy: Commercial and Medicaid managed care surveys
August 14 – OASAS Recovery Residences Certific. & RFA SETT 24029 – New Bidder’s Conference
August 14 – Note to Members re: PRWORA Training
August 14 – News & Info including breaking news from NYC
August 12 – National Council 2025 Hill Day
August 11 – Class Action Lawsuit for NY’s Children in Need of MH Services
August 9 – Class Action: NYS must bolster MH services for children w/ Medicaid
August 8 – Need Your Assistance re: HR1 and Impact to OMH
August 8 – Statewide Healthcare Transformation Grants – Round IV
August 8 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 8/8
August 7 – NYS Comptroller Releases 8/25 Report on Shortages of Health Professionals in Rural Areas
August 6 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 8/6
August 6 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 8/6
August 6 – Slides from OMH Town Hall Meeting
August 5 – Industry Update: PRWORA Impacts for Behavioral Health Providers
August 4 – News and Information for NYS Council Members, 8/4
August 1 – Follow Up on Approps Discussion
August 1 – Latest updates re: DEI and federal funding
August 1 – News and Info for NYS Council members, 8/1/25
July
July 31 – Breaking News from The Hill
July 31 – News and Info for NYS Council members, 7/31/25
July 30 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 7/30/25
July 30 – UHF Keynote: State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri slides
July 30 – Just in from the Medicaid MRT Listserv
July 29 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 7/29
July 28 – TIME SENSITIVE Information for NYS Council Members
July 27 – HEADS UP! PWRORA Litigation Update – Government Agrees to Short Pause
July 25 – Latest from Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) re: NYS & Threats to Medicaid
July 25 – HEADS UP! OASAS/DOH CMMA Webinar recording and other resources (and actions needed for Week One)
July 25 – News and Info for NYS COUNCIL MEMBERS, Friday, 7/25/25
July 25 – State Financial Plan 1st Q Update
July 25 – TAKE ACTION: Prompt Contracting Sign on Letter
July 25 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 7/25
July 23 – News and Info, 7/23 (pm edition)
July 23 – TIME SENSITIVE News & Info for NYS Council Members, 7/23
July 22 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 7/22/25
July 21 – Notes from OASAS Town Hall Meeting re: OBBBA Law: Impact on NYS
July 21 – The Governor and the State Education Department
July 21 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 7/21/25
July 18 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 7/18/25
July 17 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 7/17/25
July 17 – Important Information
July 16 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 7/16/25
July 15 – Updated List of NYS Council Member Events This Week
July 15 – NYS Council Resource: HR1 Chart
July 15 – Feldesman Memorandum re: HHS PRWORA Notice
July 15 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 7/15
July 14 – Two Time Sensitive Webinars Plus News & Information for NYS Council Members, 7/14/25
July 14 – NYS Council Member Events This Week
July 11 – News and Info w/ several follow-up Items
July 11 – News & Information for NYS Council Members, 7/11/25
July 10 – Div. of Budget Director Blake Washington on NYS Budget in Light of Federal Reconciliation
July 10 – READ THIS — Follow Up to Earlier Alert
July 10 – NYS Council Member Alert: PRWORA Exemption Removed, Effective Immediately
July 10 – Summary of Today’s FPI Federal Budget Briefing
July 10 – TIME SENSITIVE: Fiscal Policy Institute Webinar Today
July 9 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 7/9/25
July 8 – Odds and Ends, 7/08/25
July 8 – Important Call to Action
July 8 – News & Information for Members of the NYS Council, 7/8
July 7 – Update on Federal Reconciliation Bill
July 4 – Empire Center: How Washington’s Budget Bill Will Affect Health Care in New York
July 3 – A Few Useful Resources
July 3 – Federal Megabill – Part II
July 3 – Federal Megabill Passes in the House: Righteous Rage
July 3 – House to Vote on Reconciliation Bill Shortly
July 2 – Evening Update
July 2 – URGENT: Contact Your House Representatives TODAY to Stop Devastating Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, Housing, Insurance Subsidies
July 2 – Impact of Senate Reconciliation Bill that is Now with the House
July 2 – News and Info for NYS Council Members – 7/2/2025
July 1 – Late Night Updates
July 1 – Update: Federal Megabill Status
July 1 – USEFUL RESOURCE: (NY Times) What’s In the Senate Bill?
July 1 – BHCCIPA Collaborative News and Info
July 1 – Time Sensitive Advocacy Request and News / Information for NYS Council members
June
June 30 – Urgent: Federal Advocacy Action Needed
June 30 – Mandatory Transportation Policy Webinar (Wednesday, 7/9/25, 11:00am-12:30pm)
June 30 – Follow Up on OASAS Transportation and CMMA
June 29 – Time Sensitive: Calling All NYS Advocates
June 29 – OASAS and Medicaid Transportation for OTP & OP Care Recipients
June 29 – Sunday Federal Update
June 28 – Federal Update
June 28 – Latest from Senate Budget Reconciliation Negotiations
June 27 – Senate *May Vote Tomorrow
June 27 – Federal Update: 6/27/25
June 26 – Brief Federal Update, 6/26
June 26 – Breaking: Federal Budget Reconciliation
June 25 – OASAS RFP and More: News & Info for NYS Council Members, 6/25
June 25 – OMIG 6/25 Provider Engagement Forum- Buffalo
June 25 – TIME SENSITIVE: NYS Council Learning Collaborative and Budget Reconciliation Update
June 24 – End of Day News & Info for NYS Council Members, 6/24
June 24 – News and Information for NYS Council Members, 6/24/25
June 23 – News & Info for NYS Council Members – 6/23/2025
June 23 – 2025 Health/Mental Hygiene End of Session Bill Summary
June 23 – Federal Advocacy Requested
June 20 – Fact Sheets: It’s Crunch time —> Prepare for Monday 6/23 Advocacy Surge!
June 20 – News and Information for NYS Council Members – 6/20/2025
June 18 – Best News – Gov. signed bill re: extending provisions for certain MH practitioners
June 18 – End of Session Legislation Update
June 18 – Time Sensitive Reminders; News and Info for 6/18
June 17 – Afternoon Update for NYS Council Members
June 17 – More State & Federal News
June 17 – State and Federal News
June 16 – Senate Finance Info Starting to Come Trickle
June 16 – Webinar for Advocates, and News – 6/16 p.m.
June 16 – Announcements, News and Info for NYS Council Members, 6/16
June 13 – Important News, Info, Announcements for NYS Council members
June 12 – Crain’s Article
June 11 – Important Resource re: Impact of Potential Federal Medicaid Cuts
June 10 – Politico Pro Lays It Out
June 10 – Senate has passed our OMIG Audit Reform Bill
June 10 – Lots of News, Resources and Info for NYS Council Members
June 9 – Legislative Session: A Few Updates
June 9 – Second Send: Important Resources for NYS Council Members
June 9 – Attention NYS Council (federal demo) CCBHC Clinics
June 9 – News & Information for NYS Council members
June 6 – Two for the Road
June 6 – Important Resources for NYS Council Members
June 5 – Cross Your Fingers – NYS Council High Priority Legislation
June 4 – Two from Today’s News
June 3 – News and Information for NYS Council Members – 6/3/2025
June 2 – Federal Update, 6/2/25
May
May 30 – Federal Update for NYS Council Members
May 30 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 5/30/25
May 29 – Webinars Online
May 28 – Federal Update – 5/28/2025
May 23 – Regulations for your review
May 23 – More Info & Resources re: Federal Movement for NYS Council Members
May 22 – FamiliesUSA Analysis of House Budget Recon Bill
May 22 – More on House Budget Reconciliation Tax & Spend Bill
May 22 – Breaking: House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill
May 21 – Thank you!
May 20 – RESOURCES & REQUEST: Federal Fight
May 20 – Federal Update and Requests for Action
May 19 – Last Night on the Hill
May 16 – End of Day Information, 5/16
May 16 – On The Hill & Across the Country
May 16 – News, Info and Call to Action from the Drug Policy Alliance
May 15 – House E&C Reconciliation Bill Markup, RFK Jr. Testifies on Budget Proposal
May 15 – TIME SENSITIVE News & Info for NYS Council Members
May 15 – Federal News: The E&C Mark Up and more
May 14 – Federal Update
May 14 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 5/14/2025
May 13 – FOLLOW UP: Provider Taxes (Think: MCO Tax)
May 13 – Federal Action: Advocate and then Listen to the Meeting
May 13 – CMS on Provider Taxes (Think: MCO Tax)
May 12 – Wrapping Up the Day
May 12 – Breaking News: Trump Admin and MHAPEA
May 12 – Time Sensitive News & Info (See first item – Event is today at 4:30 pm)
May 12 – Proposals in House Plan to Cut Medicaid Spending
May 11 – Announcements, News and Information for NYS Council Members
May 9 – SFY26 State Budget Outcomes: Health/Mental Hygiene, and Tax & Business
May 9 – Budget Passes: We Are On the Move
May 8 – Aid to Localities Budget Bill
May 8 – News and Info, Afternoon Update 5/8/25
May 8 – MCO Tax & Medicaid in the State Budget; Use of AI Companion Models
May 7 – NYS Council Afternoon News and Info Update, 5/7/25
May 7 – Final Health Article VII Final Budget Bill (S3007-C – A3007-C) in Print
May 7 – Outline of Final Health/Mental Hygiene Article VII Budget Bill
May 6 – HealthAffairs: Overdose Deaths & Impact of Medicaid Cuts
May 6 – EHR Segmentation Legislation
May 6 – News and Information, 5/6/25 (PM edition)
May 6 – Advisory Notice from NYS SOCIAL WORK BOARD
May 6 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 5/6/25
May 5 – Cap Confidential Reporting 2.6% Targeted Inflationary Increase in final budget agreement
May 5 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 5/5/25 PM Update
May 5 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 5/5/25
May 3 – Two from Non Profit Quarterly re: Nonprofits & Civic Engagement
May 2 – News and Information for NYS Council Members, 5/2/25
May 2 – Some Good (Breaking) News re: Budget Reconciliation
May 2 – SAMHSA CCBHC E-Grant Program UPDATE
May 1 – New York makes it easier to commit people with severe mental illnesses (politico)
May 1 – Send Letters to Your Legislative Representatives Today!
May 1 – NYS Council Webinars – Save the Dates!
May 1 – News and Info for NYS Council Members, 5/1/25
April
April 30 – IMPORTANT: Notice in April 30 NYS Register re: CCBHC Demo End Date
April 29 – News and Info for NYS Council Members – 4/29/25
April 28 – ‘General’ Budget Agreement Now in Place
April 28 – State Budget Update
April 28 – News and Info for NYS Council Members: 4/28
April 25 – State Budget Watch
April 23 – Article on DoJ Grant Cancellations
April 23 – Assemblymember Simon Introduces Our BH MMC Carve Out Bill at our request
April 23 – News & Info for NYS Council Members, 4/23/25
April 22 – More on Federal ‘Defend the Spend’ Payment Approvals
April 22 – Defend the Spend in Play
April 22 – News and Info for NYS Council Members – 4/22/2025
April 21 – AG’s Press Release to Protect Mental Health
April 21 – News & Info plus FOCUSED ADVOCACY
April 20 – From Politico West Wing Playbook, 4/18
April 20 – Updated Federal Award Notice of Termination
April 19 – Further Thoughts about Moderate Republicans Letter to GOP Leaders
April 18 – News and Information for NYS Council members – 4/18/2025
April 18 – Follow Up on Temporary Reprieve from 3/24/25 Federal Grant Terminations
April 17 – This Just In from the National Council re: HHS Proposed Budget Cuts
April 17 – Federal Update
April 17 – Starting the Day w/ a Huge THANK YOU to YOU & YOURS
April 16 – Advocacy Opportunities: 4/16/25
April 16 – News and Information for NYS Council Members – 4/16/25
April 15 – News and Information for NYS Council members, 4/15/25
April 15 – HHS Launches Snitch Form to Report Gender Affirming Care Providers
April 11 – More re: CMS Letter to States re: Federal Financial Participation
April 11 – News and Information for NYS Council members – 4/11/25
April 10 – CMS on Federal-State Partnerships (think FMAP)
April 10 – News & Information for NYS Council members, 4/10/2025
April 10 – Eureka! Re: Federal Block Grants
April 10 – Breaking News: House Budget Framework Passes
April 10 – CLOSING THE LOOP: CMS on Federal-State Partnerships (think FMAP)
April 10 – Note from Lauri
April 9 – Advocacy Wins Another Round!
April 9 – For NYS Council Member Agencies Operating Health Centers
April 9 – Federal Advocacy: Act Today – Especially Those in NY House Republican Districts!
April 9 – So what’s next? Federal Grant Funds
April 8 – State Budget Updates
April 8 – OASAS Communication to Impacted Agencies
April 8 – HEADS UP! Comms from OASAS & OMH re: recent federal actions
April 7 – News & Info for NYS Council Members – 4/7/2025
April 6 – Federal Judge TRO
April 6 – Future of NYS CCBHC Demo and SAMHSA CCBHC Grant Programs
April 4 – Call Senators to vote YES on Medicaid amendment!
April 4 – News and Info for NYS Council members – 4/4/2025
April 3 – More on federal funds recission
April 3 – Federal Judge Blocks HHS From Terminating $11B in Public Health Grants
April 3 – News & Info for NYS Council Members (Afternoon Update)
April 3 – News and Info for NYS Council Members (1st Item TIME SENSITIVE)
April 2 – Next Move in the Federal Chess Match
April 2 – REMINDER: NYS Council high priority ask for Contingency Funds
April 1 – News and a Note to Members
April 1 – A little good news re: Part 551
April 1 – New York sues the Trump administration over $400M in HHS cuts to the state
March
March 31 – Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Trump Administration Immediately Reverse Cruel & Callous Decision to Cut Hundreds of Millions in Funding For New York’s Addiction Recovery, Mental Health, and Healthcare Programs
March 31 – Time Sensitive News, Info & Advocacy Requests for NYS Council members
March 29 – OMH Follow Up Communication re: federal grants, dated 3/29
March 28 – OASAS Contract Termination Letters
March 28 – Senate considering their budget plan – TAKE ACTION
March 28 – By The Numbers: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on the Devastating Impact of Federal Cuts on New York State’s Health and Human Service Programs
March 27 – Crain’s Health Pulse on SAMHSA Grant Terminations
March 27 – Letter to Governor Requesting Contingency Funds to Mitigate SAMHSA Grant Terminations
March 26 – Statement from Gov. Hochul on Federal Cuts to Public Health, Mental Health & Addiction Services
March 26 – NY Times on SAMHSA and other HHS-related Grant Terminations
March 26 – Federal Update and More: PLEASE TAKE ACTION
March 25 – Send Letters Requesting Contingency Funds for OASAS & OMH
March 25 – More on OASAS and SAMHSA Notification
March 25 – Notes from OASAS Town Hall
March 25 – TIME SENSITIVE: News & Information for NYS Council Members
March 24 – News of the Day from the NYS Council 3/24
March 20 – Afternoon Update (includes time sensitive announcements)
March 20 – News and Info from the NYS Council
March 20 – OMIG Audit Reform ACTION ALERT
March 18 – Article on RFK Colonels
March 18 – Brief Mid-Day Update to include Time Sensitive Alert re: Event on Staten Island Tomorrow
March 18 – News of the Day for NYS Council members
March 17 – State Budget Update & Federal Recap from National Council
March 17 – News of the Day, 3/17/2025
March 14 – Economic And Revenue Consensus Report FY 2026 Released
March 14 – RMS End of Week Update 3/14/2025
March 14 – Letter on MCO Tax Reinvestment for SUD and Mental Health Services
March 14 – RMS Health/Mental Hygiene One House Budget Update for SFY 2026
March 14 – Politico on Federal Shutdown & Schumer’s Calculus and more
March 13 – Follow-Ups re: Targeted Inflationary Increase
March 13 – OMH RFPs, More on proposed one-house Targeted Inflationary Increases (TII), CHAMP, federal workers and more
March 13 – News and Information for NYS Council Members
March 13 – One-House Budget Bills and Children’s MH/SUD Outpatient Care
March 12 – Afternoon Update
March 12 – Federal Budget Update
March 11 – State Senate & Assembly Release One-House Budget Bills for SFY 2026
March 11 – Assembly ATL MCO Tax Investments
March 11 – Excellent Opportunity for Agencies/Individuals to Weigh In with Senate Leadership in Washington
March 11 – One House Budget Bills introduced
March 10 – Government Funding Update from the National Council
March 10 – Updates
March 9 – Federal Government Shutdown?
March 7 – News & Information
March 6 – First 100 Days: Update from the National Council
March 5 – For Political Types: Can New York Survive a Cuomo Comeback?
March 5 – State Budget Update
March 4 – One more on potential federal cuts and state budget
March 4 – News, Action & Advocacy
March 4 – Take Action: Threats to Medicaid, Addiction Treatment & Health Services
March 3 – State and Federal Budget & Economic and Revenue Consensus Released
March 1 – Budget Reconciliation : Feb 22 – Feb. 28
February
February 28 – House Budget Resolution, Government Funding Talks, DOGE EO, Court Order on Federal Layoffs, DOGE at HUD, NatCon 2025
February 28 – More on Provider Taxes
February 28 – News of the Day: 2/28/25
February 27 – Politico on Republican Shell Game
February 26 – News and Info Closer to Home
February 26 – News and Information – First Two Items are Time Sensitive
February 26 – About Last Night House Budget Resolution
February 25 – NY Times on GOP Budget Plan
February 25 – Bond Schoeneck on Federal District Court Partial Injunction of DEI Exec Orders
February 25 – Federal Update & the Impact of Advocacy
February 25 – Contact NYS House R’s Today!!
February 24 – ADVOCATE for a 7.8% Investment in Behavioral Health. Please Make Calls Tomorrow Morning!!
February 24 – National Council Public Policy Meeting – Part II
February 24 – URGENT ACTION ALERT: Protect Medicaid & SNAP
February 23 – National Council Public Policy meeting
February 21 – A little good news regarding DEI programs
February 21 – Brief Review of Gov’s 30-Day Amendments
February 21 – Friday morning Federal Budget Update
February 20 – Exec Budget 30-Day Amends
February 20 – Amended OMIG Audit Reform Bill: A1069A
February 20 – Action Alert re: Medicaid and SNAP
February 20 – National Council + NYS Council
February 19 – 2 Articles: Federal Update
February 19 – DFS adopts Network Adequacy regulation
February 19 – Access to Care: FQHCs and Telehealth Reimbursement
February 18 – Medicaid Update – December 2024
February 18 – Joint Office of the Governor and Office of the New York State Attorney General Guidance to Private and Non-Profit Organizations and Entities
February 15 – Cornell ILR and PEF on Impact of Privatization on our Mental Health System
February 14 – OMIG legislation inching forward
February 14 – NYS Council High Priority: Children’s MH and SUD Services & Access to Care
February 13 – Follow up from our NYS Council Thursday call
February 12 – Action Alert & Article from Politico
February 12 – Federal Budget, House GOP Making Moves
February 11 – Medicaid/Health hearing and Statewide Healthcare Transformation Program IV
February 8 – Federal Budget Update from Congressional Progressive Caucus Center
February 7 – News, Info, Announcements for NYS Council Members
February 6 – Advocacy Alert – Weigh In Today!
February 6 – NYS Council MH Testimony
February 4 – For Federal Budget Watchers
February 4 – Fwd: Second Send: Your NYS Council Membership for 2025
February 4 – News, Info, Briefings, and Advocacy Opportunities for NYS Council members
February 1 – Immigration Resource
February 1 – “Diminishing New York State’s Public Mental Healthcare Sector: The Impact of Austerity and Privatization on Wages and Employment” Report
January
January 31 – Breaking: States secure sweeping TRO against the ‘pause’
January 31 – News and Info for NYS Council Members – 1/31/2025
January 30 – News and Info for NYS Council members – 1/30/2025
January 29 – News & Info for NYS Council members – 1/29/2025
January 29 – OMB memo rescinded but what does it mean?
January 29 – OMB memo rescinded and other news
January 29 – OASAS on future of re-distribution of Net Deficit funds
January 28 – Two Important Messages
January 28 – More on Federal ‘Pause’
January 28 – Lots of Info including Communication from Congressional Progressive Caucus Center
January 28 – (draft) Feldesman Client Alert re: OMB Memo
January 28 – OMB Pause on Federal Financial Assistance Programs
January 27 – A little clarity re: OMB Memo
January 27 – Health Information Sharing & Privacy: Legislative Action to date FYI
January 27 – News and Info for NYS Council Members – 1/27/2025
January 27 – OASAS Budget Briefing Slides
January 26 – News and Info for NYS Council Members – 1/26/2025
January 23 – RMS 2025-26 Executive Budget Tax Summary
January 23 – Breaking: Sackler Family Settlement Yields $7.4B
January 23 – Official Announce re: NYS Award from CMS to Implement IBH Model
January 23 – Reforming Care Management for Adults w/ Behavioral Health Needs in New York Medicaid
January 23 – SFY26 Executive Budget Proposals: Health/Mental Hygiene
January 22 – News & Information for NYS Council Members – 1/22/2025
January 22 – SFY 2026 Executive Aid to Localities Budget Bill Updates
January 22 – Joint Budget Hearing Schedule; Sign Up to Deliver Testimony
January 22 – Medicaid Cuts: Political and other realities facing Republicans
January 22 – Exec Budget: Medicaid: Scorecard
January 21 – Outline of Proposals in Health/Mental Hygiene Article VII (Budget) Bill
January 21 – IMPORTANT INFO: HHS and DEA Buprenorphine Telehealth Final Rule
January 21 – Budget Book Notes
January 21 – 2.1% Increase Proposed by Governor Hochul for most Human Service sectors
January 21 – Brief Budget Basics
January 17 – Potential Healthcare Cuts Come Into Focus
January 17 – Governor Hochul Unveils Transformative Investments in Seven Hospitals and Health Care Partnerships Across New York
January 17 – NYS Council Statement re: upcoming Executive Budget release & ongoing overdose epidemic
January 17 – News of the Day: 1/17/25
January 16 – Massive Federal Advocacy Efforts Underway: Resource Guide for NYS Council member
January 16 – SoS Proposals – more information
January 16 – Time Sensitive News and Information from the NYS Council
January 15 – State of the State Quick Summary
January 14 – Federal Budget: Updates & Clips
January 14 – State of the State Document
January 13 – News and Information for NYS Council Members – 1/13/2025
January 13 – OMH Memo: CCBHC Demo Crossover Claims guidance
January 12 – Second Send: Your NYS Council Membership for 2025
January 12 – News and Info for NYS Council Members – 1/12/2025
January 10 – CMS Releases Medicaid SPA Templates for Justice-Involved Juveniles Requirements
January 9 – Career Pathways Training Initiative Slide Deck & Flyers
January 9 – Senate & Assembly Chairs Announced
January 9 – Key Slides from Career Pathways Training Initiative (CPT) Presentation this morning
January 8 – End of the Day Brief Update: Comptroller DiNapoli Report on the Nonprofit Industry
January 8 – State Budget: Committee Chair Musical Chairs
January 8 – NY’s MCO Tax
January 8 – Breaking News for CCBHC Demos re: Secondary Billing
January 8 – The 24 new legislators in Albany this year
January 7 – For State Budget Wonks – Legislative Bills Introduced
January 6 – DFS Network Adequacy Standards – Comments
January 4 – RMS End of Week Update 1/3/2025
January 3 – Holtgrave, McDonald, Clear Academic Paper re: Overdose Crisis Published
January 2 – News & Info for NYS Council Members including a SAVE THE DATE!
January 2 – NY Daily News AG Op-Ed
January 2 – 7/1/25 CCBHC Demo Agency Awards Finally (officially) Announced by OMH