April 24, 2024

The NYS Council and CHCANYS just sent a letter (attached) to state leaders/regulators requesting assistance for community-based providers facing numerous challenges associated with the CHANGE Healthcare cyber attack and specifically related to billing, claiming and timely filing requirements.  Of course the letter does not speak to all of the issues facing our members but at this juncture we thought it best to address timely filing issues and then secure a meeting where we can air it all out.

See attached document.

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From: Lauri Cole <lauri@nyscouncil.org>
Date: Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Subject: Letter from CHCANYS and NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
To: <adrienne.harris@dfs.ny.gov>, <james.mcdonald@health.ny.gov>, <amir.bassiri@health.ny.gov>
Cc: <john.powell@dfs.ny.gov>, <chinazo.cunningham@oasas.ny.gov>, Ann Sullivan <Ann.Sullivan@omh.ny.gov>, <lisette.johnson@dfs.ny.gov>, <mmongeon@chcanys.org>

Good afternoon,

Attached please find a letter from CHCANYS and the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare describing some of the ongoing problems facing community-based providers as they struggle with the consequences of the CHANGE Healthcare cyber attack.

We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss our requests with you at your earliest convenience and we look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Thank you for your continued leadership and service to New York State.

Lauri Cole and Rose Duhan