December 29 – IDC Weighs In with Budget Priorities
December 27 – 2018 State of the State: 14 Proposals ‘On the Street’ So Far
December 26 – Good News re: Reimbursement for Services to Child Health Plus Beneficiaries
December 26 – 2017 End of Year Letter
December 26 – Notes from the Children’s Medicaid Transformation HCBS and SPA Rate Review Webinar
December 22 – Minimum Wage and COLA Attestations
December 21 – What’s Next For CHIP?
December 20 – Power Point re: Dept. of Labor Scheduling Regs (OPWDD edition)
December 20 – State of the State Proposals (partial list to date) and beyond
December 19 – UPDATE: Buprenorphine Prescriber Bill/Sign-On
December 18 – IMPORTANT re: NP and PA Limits for Prescribing Bupenorphine
December 18 – Still Time to Act on Tax Reform
December 18 – Last Chance: Sign-On Today!
December 15 – Federal Serious Mental Illness Committee Report
December 15 – Politico Pro Guide to the Executive Branch
December 15 – Good News! Johnson Amendment repeal won’t be in final tax bill
December 14 – Resources to Address Opioid/Heroin Crisis
December 13 – UPDATED Tax Reform Alert- Leaders Strike Agreement on Final Bill
December 12 – Tax Reform Action Alert!
December 12 – Reminder: Register Today for Free Care Manager/Supervisor Training
December 11 – OMH/OASAS RHIO/QE Connections and Barriers Survey – 2017
December 7 – RTA-NY Update and Letter to Governor Cuomo
December 7 – Power Point Presentations from NYS Council Annual Conference
December 7 – Federal Updates- Spending Deadline, Tax Reform, CHIP
December 6 – Please Sign On and Share with Your Members!
December 6 – Milliman Report: States struggle with access to mental health services
December 6 – First 1000 Days on Medicaid Update and Opportunity for Input
December 5 – Investing in Comprehensive, Community-Based Behavioral Health
December 5 – Reminder about NYS Council Children’s Committee
December 5 – Parity Enforcement Study and Commercial Rates
December 5 – Action Alert – Tax Reform
December 4 – Free Care Manager/Supervisor Training Available
December 3 – Penn Wharton Budget Model
December 1 – CCBHC Impact Survey: Early Results Are In!
December 1 – Regulatory Modernization Workgroup Recommendations for the Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health
November 30 – Critical Federal Updates
November 22 – 2018 Legislative Session calendar
November 21 – 2017 Roadmap Updates
November 21 – Cuomo Mulls Legal Injection Sites
November 20 – Useful Resource: Risk Template
November 16 – Help Us Help You and the Individuals You Serve
November 16 – NYS Budget Making Process Guide
November 16 – Materials from VBP Readiness Forum
November 15 – Update on CHIP
November 14 – Action Alert: Tax Reform Proposals and Johnson Amendment
November 14 – Important Commercial Insurance Conversation to be Held at NYS Council Conference
November 14 – Where DSRIP ‘CBO’ Funds Went
November 13 – Guidance from OASAS General Counsel
November 9 – For Children’s Service Providers: Children’s Transition Webinar Updates
November 9 – Important re: MCO use of “lesser of charge” clause
November 9 – Federal Bill Seeks to Grant Gov’s Power to Subvert ACA
November 9 – Important Development in Addiction Treatment Arena
November 8 – Your Participation Needed: NYS Council Member Survey on Commercial Insurance
November 7 – 2018 VBP Reporting Requirements Technical Specifications Manual
November 7 – OMH Managed Care Update – November 2017
November 7 – CMS Administrator Outlines Vision for Medicaid- References Openness to Work Requirements
November 7 – Comptroller Estimates Budget Deficit at $8.73 Billion (with a “B”)
November 7 – UPDATE on CMS Medicaid Waiver Guidance
November 6 – Note from VBP Readiness listserv re: BHCCs
November 6 – Complimentary: Compliance Update from The Compliance Consortium
November 6 – Remember to Sign Up for the First Meeting of the NYS Council Children’s Committee
November 6 – Politico: CMS Drafting Guidance on Medicaid Work Requirement Waivers
November 3 – Potential Impacts of Republican Tax Reform Bill
November 3 – House Approves CHIP Funding Bill That Would Cut $10B from ACA Fund
November 3 – Parity Tracking Initiative
November 2: More details on Opioid Commission Report
November 2: Have you registered for the NYS Council Conference?
November 1 – Minimum Wage and Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase
November 1: Bill Summary: Amended H.R. 3922, CHIP and Health Centers – Act Today!
November 1: Opioid Commission Recommendations document said to omit Request for New Funding
November 1: Federal Policy Guidance Changes to Support State Initiatives to Tackle Opioid Epidemic
October 26: NYS Council Children’s Committee
October 26 – Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a National Health Emergency
October 25: Tax Reform Efforts and Threats to Medicaid and Medicare
October 25: State-specific Fact Sheets for Advocates and Stakeholders
October 24: Documents Distributed at Primary Care / Behavioral Healthcare Regulatory Modernization Workgroup
October 20 – Federal Updates/News Roundup
October 20 – PPS Innovation Funds
October 18 – Registration Underway for NYS Council Conference
October 18 – Governor Cuomo Announces $19M in Federal Funding to Increase Access to Addiction Services
October 17 – Senators Announce Potential Agreement to Continue CSR Payments
October 17 – Congressman Tonko Introduces “Medicaid Reentry Act”
October 16 – What Elimination of CSR Payments Means for NYS
October 13 – Of Particular Interest to NYS Council Hospital Members re: DSH
October 12 – NYS DOH guidance for Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) and the payment of APG rates
October 12 – President Signs Executive Order on ACA Reform
October 11 – UPDATES on Federal Priorities
October 10 – Notes from Meeting with DOH Officials
October 6 – Hill Day ’17- THANK YOU!
October 1 – Telehealth Articles of Interest
September 30 – Children’s VBP Recommendations & Next Mtg of state’s VBP Workgroup
September 29 – Save the Dates – NYS Council Annual Conference
September 27 – Co-location and the PCBH Regulatory Modernization Workgroup
September 27 – VBP Roadmap Year 3 Update – Your Thoughts?
September 27 – NYS Council Goes to the Hill As Governor Warns NY Republicans
September 22 – Keep Calling and Spread the Word to Extend CHIP Funding and Stop the Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal Bill
September 20 – VBP Bootcamps Dates & Info plus Reg Link for Albany event
September 20 – VBP Readiness Program Application Available
September 19 – Keep Up the Pressure to Extend CHIP Funding and Stop the Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal Bill
September 19 – Slides from Webinar on Children’s Medicaid System Transformation Overview
September 18 – Action Needed Today to Stop Latest ACA Repeal and Replace Plan
September 15 – UPDATES: CHIP Funding and ACA Repeal Efforts
September 14 – NYS Council Comments re: Technical Specifications for VBP Quality Measures Set & QARR
September 13 – New York Primary Election Update
September 13 – Child & Adolescent VBP Subcommittee and CAG Report
September 11 – NYS Council Comments re: draft Children’s BH Transition Plan
September 8 – Summary & Attachments from recent PHHPC Strategic Retreat
September 7 – Latest on Federal Healthcare Reform Efforts and What You Can Do
September 6 – Senate Finance Committee to Hold CHIP Reauthorization Hearing 9/7
August 28 – Heads Up: We’ll be working on Telehealth & Barriers to Use at these WG Meetings
August 28 – FYI on Federal Family First Prevention Services Act
August 28 – More from NYS re: last week’s VBP, Social Determinants of Health & CBOs Webinar
August 25 – Power Point Slide Deck from 8/24 Children’s Medicaid Transition Plan Webinar
August 24 – JCope Proposes Overhaul of Lobby Regs
August 24 – NYS Council Children’s Providers: NEW DATE for NYS Council Conf Call re: Children’s Transition Plan
August 24 – State Launches VBP University, Semester 2
August 24 – NYS Continues Movement Toward Incorporation of Alternative Payment Models in Medicaid Contracts
August 21: NYS Council Notes: Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Workshop
August 20: NYS Council Comments re: RFA for Statewide Healthcare Facility Transformation Program II Funds
August 18: RSVP Today for Upcoming Regional Meetings
August 15: Children’s MMC Transition Plan Input
August 11: Outpatient Services (IOS) Application Instructions under the 404 Regulations
August 11: Advocacy Efforts on Full and Timely Payment by MCOs
August 10: Important Information re: JCOPE Lobbying Regs
August 8: Quick Children’s Providers Update
August 8: SAMHSA Gains Ctr: Comment on Draft Core Competencies for Peers Working in CJ Settings
August 7: First 1000 Days on Medicaid Initiative
August 1: VBP University is Here
July 28: Useful Assembly Health Committee Update and NYS Council Outcomes
July 28: Senate Votes Down “Skinny” Repeal- What Happens Next?
July 27: Update on Senate Process to Repeal Parts of Obamacare
July 27: “Skinny Bill” Eliminates “Unpopular” Parts of ACA? Not Quite!
July 26: Senate Votes Down “Repeal and Delay” Measure
July 26: Make Your Voice Heard At Hill Day This Year!
July 26: Keep Fighting With Us Against ACA Repeal
July 25: Senate Passes Motion to Proceed
July 25: Senate Healthcare Reform- Keep Up the Fight!
July 24: OASAS 2017-2018 Enacted Budget Summary
July 21: OASAS on Mandatory Learning Thursday’s to Address Block Grant Compliance
July 19: Consider Sharing Public Comment on NY’s 1115 Waiver
July 18: MCO and State Advocacy
July 13: Register Today for National Council Hill Day!
July 12: Children’s VBP Subcommittee Mtg Notes & Slides
July 11: ACTION ALERT- Senate Healthcare Reform
July 11: HARP HCBS Interim Rate Update
July 10: Children’s SPA/HCBS Provider Designation Application
July 10: New risks to Non-profits
July 6: Webinar Information: How Medicaid Cuts will Harm States
June 27: Governor’s Panel on Healthcare Under Fed Healthcare Reform Proposal
June 27: AGENDA – NYS Council Regional Meetings
June 23: Make a Call TODAY Against the Senate Healthcare Bill
June 23: Notes from Children’s MRT Meeting
June 23: Register for NYS Council Regional Meetings Today
June 22: NY End of Session Update from NYS Council/RMS
June 22: Senate Draft Healthcare Reform text released
June 20: State legislation Action Alert: Session winding down and our bills gaining momentum
June 20: ACTION ALERT: Your Voice Needed to Preserve Medicaid
June 19: MONDAY ACTION ALERT: HELP US HELP YOU!
June 14: Senate Completes Passage of Drug Bill Package
June 13: Draft Opioid/Heroin Proposal
June 13: Please Help us Get the All Products Bill Passed – Act Today!
June 12: Senate Bill related to SUD Insurance Coverage
June 12: Sen. Hannon & Healthcare Transformation Pool funds
June 9: New Heroin and Opioid Package to be Introduced
June 7: REQUEST FOR ADVOCACY– NYS Council All Products Bill on the Move
June 2 – SAVE THE DATE! NYS Council Regional Meetings
May 25 – S6219/A8011 – New Bill from the NYS Council Introduced this Week in Assembly & Senate
May 23 – We Need You to Push All Products Legislation Today
May 22 – Action Needed Today on All Products bill (S.877/A.23)
May 18 – VBP Readiness NOI Deadline Extended to June 16
May 16 – Two Articles of Interest re: Pass Through Payments & VBP
May 15 – Take Action to Protect Non-Profits from Demands for Endorsements & Contributions by Politicians
May 12 – OASAS Training – Initial Response & Investigation of Significant Incidents
May 12 – NYS Council Language for new Parity Guide bill
May 12 – Senator Ortt Introduces S6219, NYS Council ‘Timely Payment’ bill
May 11 – Big News for Children’s Provider Organizations
May 10 – Announcement from the NYS Council – We Are Growing!
May 8 – MMC billing for duals
May 4 – ALERT: HEALTH BILL VOTE THIS AFTERNOON – TAKE ACTION NOW!
May 2 – Notes from VAP and Medicaid Roundtable Mtgs
May 1 – Take Action to Oppose the AHCA
May 1 – Time Sensitive! Protect NFP’s from being hounded for partisan political contributions & endorsements
April 27 – HELP US PROTECT DISABLED AND/OR POOR NEW YORKERS!!
April 26 – NYS Council Moving to Protect Essential Health Benefits
April 26: GOP’s Deal to Repeal Obamacare Released
April 25: UPDATE: NYS Council Acts to Protect Nonprofit Nonpartisanship
April 24: May 4 Tracer Methodology Webinar
April 20: Changes for NYS Not-for-Profit Corporations
April 19: New York’s Healthcare Hotline
April 17 – Ad in C&S on Workforce Increase
April 13 – NYS VBP Update – Roadmap receives federal approval
April 11: Notes from today’s NYS Children’s MRT Behavioral Health Workgroup meeting
April 11: Notice from OASAS about CFR Filing Deadlines
April 11: State Budget and Health Homes
April 11: Tracer Methodology Webinar – New Date on May 4
April 10: Final Budget Analysis: Health & Mental Hygiene Chart
April 10: RMS Final Budget Revenue Report
April 8: Saturday Budget Update: HFTF Language Nuance & Additional Budget Items of Interest
April 8: Assembly Speaker Heastie details Raise the Age agreement
April 7: Cap Approps budget bill & Healthcare Facilities Transformation Fund language
April 5: State Budget Deal/Notes from Governor’s Budget Press Conference
April 5: NYS Council Comments re: draft MCO Children’s Transition Standards & Requirements documents
April 5: State Budget and Health Homes
April 4: State Budget Update
April 4: ACA Repeal Back on the Table
April 3: Budget: NYS in Unchartered Waters
April 3: Senate Passed & Assembly Expected to Pass Budget Extender until May 31, 2017
April 3: Budget Extender Legislation & NYS Council Priorities
March 31: Heads Up: Trump Wants to Repeal Johnson Amendment
March 30: Attention NYS Council Hospitals: CMS on DSH Payments
March 29: Federal Funding Brief from Fiscal Policy Institute
March 28: Update on Workforce Budget Deal
March 27: State Budget Update
March 27: Please Help us to Help you re: State Budget
March 23: House vote on the AHCA postponed
March 22: Letter to Speaker Ryan
March 22: Important: Advocacy on Workforce “Asks”
March 21: Federal Update
March 20: State Budget: General Budget Conference Committee and Mental Hygiene Committee
March 18: NYS Council Advocacy: Opioid/Heroin Epidemic
March 17: More re: Trump Budget Proposal
March 16: State Budget: Comparison Chart and Request for Assistance
March 15: Follow-up from this morning’s Contracting Webinar with Adam Falcone
March 13: Senate and Assembly Release One-House Budget Bills
March 13: CBO Score of House Republicans’ ACA Repeal Bill
March 10: Notes from Children’s HCBS Webinar
March 9: Cuomo Admin Releases Brief Analysis of House Bill that would Repeal and Replace the ACA
March 9: Tracer Methodology Webinar TODAY for NYS Council Members Only
March 8: NYS Council Membership Dues
March 7: News from Albany re: Health Home & HCBS Services
March 6: NYS Council Members – We need your assistance regarding the budget
March 4: Draft ACA Repeal and Replace Legislation & Medicaid
March 2: NYS Council Update re: ‘Safety Net’ and VAP Payments & 2017 Dues Payments
February 27: March 9 Tracer Methodology Webinar for NYS Council Members Only
February 25: NP’s & PA’s Waiver to Prescribe Buprenorphine
February 23: NYS Council “Members Only” Contracting Webinar
February 21: Behavioral Health Medicaid Managed Care Updates
February 14: NYS Council in Crain’s Health Pulse re: commercial rates
February 13: Time Sensitive Request for Info on MMC
February 7: Joint Legislative Schedule for State Budget Adoption
February 7: Updates and Notes from 2/7 Meeting with State Agency Leaders
February 7: Update re: Safety Net Payments
February 7: CMS Final Rule – Medicare Payments for Integrated Behavioral Health Services
February 6: NYS Council on Governor’s Mental Hygiene Budget proposal
February 2: PCDC to Administer $19.5 Million Capital Loan Fund
February 1: Attention HCBS Providers — New Funding Opportunity
January 30: OASAS Guidance Update re: Governor’s 2016 Laws
January 26: E/M CPT Code 99358 Change: Attention Psychiatrists Serving Medicare Clients
January 19: NYS Council Government Relations ’17-18 Executive Budget Update: Health/Mental Hygiene
January 19: Changes to Federal Regulations Governing Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records
January 17 – Preliminary Proposed State Budget Details
January 13 – NYS Council Children’s Managed Care Update
January 12 – NYS Council on Commercial Insurance and Access to Care
January 11: News from Children’s BH MRT Meeting
January 11: New Report from Empire Center focuses on NY’s “healthcare tax”
January 10: State of the State Proposals
January 6: Federal Participation Requirements
January 6: New Year … New Jobs?
January 5: Kids Providers: CMS on EPSDT Services and Medicaid Managed Care
January 5: Kids Providers Update
January 3: UPDATE: Safety Net (formerly known as Uncompensated Care) Issue
January 1: NYS Council Assembly All Products Bill Re-Introduced for 2017 Legislative Session