NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

OASAS Meeting with the Providers - Federal Budget and Transition Updates
2025-03-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
It is my understanding that this call for OASAS providers will focus on federal budget updates as well as federal administrative transitions and how they could impact OASAS providers.
OASAS Meeting with the Providers – Federal Budget and Transition Updates
Tuesday, March 25th 1:00-2:00

Join link: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m58d281feaa8ecfe6191a1f441e9c99e3

Webinar number: 2822 896 8186

Webinar password:
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Access code: 282 289 68186

DEI Insights and Practical Guidance for Nonprofits
2025-03-11 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
DEI Insights and Practical Guidance for Nonprofits
Tuesday, March 11, 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Join us for a virtual program for nonprofit leaders on key developments in DEI policies and programs following recent Executive Orders from the current administration.
This session is presented in partnership with Simpson Thacher, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Human Services Council, and Nonprofit New York.

Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program Round 5 Webinar
2025-02-27 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The state Office of Mental Health and state Office of Children and Family Services will host the first of two guidance webinars for Round 5 of the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27.
The Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program Round 5 supports community providers that offer direct care mental health services in the recruitment and retention of eligible licensed professionals serving children and/or adolescents. For eligible programs, the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program is awarding state aid for loan repayment for both eligible existing workers and those who have been newly hired. Eligible positions include:

Licensed master social workers
• Licensed clinical social workers
• Licensed mental health counselors
• Licensed marriage and family therapists
• Licensed creative arts therapists
• Licensed psychoanalysts
• Licensed psychologists

OMH and OCFS will use the webinar to discuss the program’s background and overview, walk through the application process, and answer relevant questions. Register for this webinar.

Partnership for Integrated Care Webinar on The Pediatric Symptom Checklist
2025-02-13 12:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Please join The Partnership for Integrated Care’s Webinar on
The Pediatric Symptom Checklist
Thursday, February 13th, 2025
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
To register for this event, use this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RsjgNM0PTkiywuQPaIIdww#/registration

Please stay tuned for upcoming dates for additional learning collaborative offerings sponsored by The Partnership for Integrated Care. For technical assistance, please email Konstantin Nadirashvili at knadirashvili@iuany.org.

About the Training

The Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) is a 35-item parent-report questionnaire designed to identify children and adolescents with difficulties in psychosocial functioning. Its primary purpose is to alert pediatricians at an early point about which children and adolescents would benefit from further assessment.[1] A positive result on the overall scale indicates that the child in question would benefit from further evaluation. It is not a diagnostic tool.[2] The PSC has subscales which measure inner distress and mood, interpersonal relations and behavior, and attention. The PSC is also used in pediatrics and other settings to measure changes in psychosocial functioning over time. Michael Jellinek, MD, created the PSC and has researched it over more than thirty years in collaboration with J. Michael Murphy, Ed.D. and other investigators. The PSC has been used in more than 200 studies in the US and other countries and has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the state of Massachusetts, the government of Chile and many other organizations.

Meet the Trainer: Dr. Cody Hostutler

Dr. Cody Hostutler is a pediatric primary care psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and associate professor in the department of pediatrics at The Ohio State University. Dr. Hostutler’s career is focused on improving the behavioral health (BH) care patients and families receive within their primary care medical home through practice innovation, interprofessional education, and research. Specifically, he has worked within interdisciplinary teams to develop and scale innovative models of primary care integration; consult, train, and mentor primary care teams and medical residents on BH skills; and has co-authored a textbook supporting skills development for medical providers (Mental Health Strategies for Pediatric Care).

The Partnership for Integrated Care – a collaborative of InUnity Alliance and the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, funded by NYSOMH, OASAS, and the NY Community Trust, is committed to helping behavioral health organizations around NYS to further integrate care for people with mental health, substance use, and medical challenges. https://www.partnershipforintegratedcare.org

Partnership for Integrated Care Webinar on The CRAFFT
2025-02-11 12:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Please join The Partnership for Integrated Care’s Webinar on
The CRAFFT
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VRtzQF9mQ36Q-U4-N2MGzg#/registration
Please stay tuned for upcoming dates for additional learning collaborative offerings sponsored by The Partnership for Integrated Care. For technical assistance, please email Konstantin Nadirashvili at knadirashvili@iuany.org.

About the Training
The CRAFFT is an efficient and effective health screening tool designed to identify substance use disorder and substance-related riding/driving risk among youth ages 12-21. It has been implemented as part of universal screening efforts in thousands of busy medical and community health settings, as it yields information that can serve as the basis for early intervention and patient-centered counseling.
The CRAFFT is the most well-studied adolescent substance use screener available and has been shown to be valid for adolescents from a variety of socioeconomic and racial/ethnic backgrounds. It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Bright Futures Guidelines for preventive care screenings and well-visits, the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services’ Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) program, and the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Youth Screening Guide.
The current version of the tool, the CRAFFT 2.1, includes evidence-based revisions to increase the sensitivity and specificity of the tool and includes vaping as a method of administration for marijuana use. The CRAFFT 2.1+N contains additional questions about tobacco and nicotine use.

Meet the Trainer
Jill Donelan, Psy.D
Dr. Jill Donelan brings over 15 years of experience as a behavioral health clinician and supervisor and leader with specialties in the treatment of youth, trauma, severe mental illness, and evidence based practices. She currently serves as the VP of Clinical Operations at Mirah, a technology company specializing in helping healthcare organizations measure and improve behavioral health outcomes.
Drawing on her extensive background, Dr. Donelan has successfully spearheaded the implementation of measurement-based care and Collaborative Care Management programs in diverse behavioral health and medical settings, optimizing treatment outcomes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Her leadership at Mirah reflects a commitment to advancing evidence-based practices in behavioral health, ensuring organizations achieve optimal results in patient care and overall operational efficiency.
Bridging the gap between evidence-based practice and real-life clinical care, Dr. Donelan has made significant contributions to the field of psychology through her numerous leadership positions, presentations, and publications, including authoring the book “Trauma Treatment Toolbox for Teens. ” Dr. Donelan earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin and MS and Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University. She is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The Partnership for Integrated Care – a collaborative of InUnity Alliance and the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, funded by NYSOMH, OASAS, and the NY Community Trust, is committed to helping behavioral health organizations around NYS to further integrate care for people with mental health, substance use, and medical challenges. https://www.partnershipforintegratedcare.org

Cornell University Privatization's Toll on the NY Mental Health Workforce
2025-02-06 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Privatization’s Toll on the NY Mental Health Workforce

February 6 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Join us for The Impact of Austerity and Privatization on the Wages and Employment of New York State’s Public Mental Healthcare Workforce. This is a presentation about how privatization and budget cuts have impacted New York State’s mental healthcare workforce and service quality. We’ll analyze data from 1990 to 2021 and discuss the implications with legislators, policymakers, and union leaders.

The speakers will include:
· Senator Samra G. Brouk, NYS Senator, District 55
· Senator Robert Jackson, NYS Senator, District 31
· Wayne Spence, president, NYS Public Employees Federation
· Randi DiAntonio, vice president, NYS Public Employees Federation
· Timothy Hogues, commissioner, NYS Department of Civil Service
· Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director, The Worker Institute
· Rusty Weaver, director of research, ILR Buffalo Co-Lab
· Anne Marie Brady, director of research for worker rights and equity, The Worker Institute

Budget Briefing for OASAS Providers
2025-01-29 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us for a special OASAS Town Hall on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:00am. Commissioner Dr. Cunningham will provide a brief introduction, followed by a presentation by Deborah Davis, Associate Commissioner for the Division of Fiscal Administration along with presentations from Trisha Allen, General Counsel. They will offer an overview of the recently released 2025-2026 Executive State Budget proposal as it relates to OASAS.
The Town Hall will be interactive, and you will also have an opportunity to ask questions and share comments. I look forward to seeing you and hope that you’ll be able to attend.
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Webinar topic:
OASAS Budget Briefing
Date and time:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 10:00 AM | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Join link:
https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=ma7a87a4eda9a746d330385c92d9ae8e9

Webinar number:
2829 837 4401

Webinar password:
[REDACTED] (84424563 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Join by phone
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Access code: 282 983 74401

Regional Advisory Committee and Community Engagement Session
2025-01-15 12:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
The Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services is excited to be hosting a unique Regional Advisory Committee meeting as our first RAC of 2025. The January RAC will also serve as our first virtual Statewide Community Engagement Session, and we will be joined by Commissioner Sullivan!
Please register in advance of the meeting: https://omh-ny.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItde6srj4qH2EwD7LBDurJ3AwXnCDFf-g
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please reach out to feedbackoapss@omh.ny.gov with any questions.
The 2023 Community Engagement Sessions took OMH across New York. Now, we are returning to share what we did with your feedback and hear more about your needs and your ideas. In October, we started a new round of in-person sessions in New York City and are actively planning more around the state. We are also planning on holding a series of virtual events for community members who may not be able to access an in-person event. The January RAC is the first of these sessions.
The sessions are open to all community members. We especially want to hear from people who receive or have received mental health services, and people who have wanted to get services but haven’t. Youth and families are encouraged to attend!

AGENDA (subject to change)
12:30 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. Networking, Sound Check, Orientation to the technology
12:40 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Welcoming Remarks (OAPSS Leadership)
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Presentation from Commissioner Sullivan
1:45 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. Open Comment Period
2:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Breakout groups
4:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. Break
4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Report outs from breakout sessions

Governor Hochul's 2025 State of the State Address
2025-01-14 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
WHEN: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
TIME: 1:00 PM
WHERE: Hart Theater at The Egg
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12220

Details on media logistics to follow.

OMH Statewide Town Hall with Commissioner Ann Sullivan, M.D.
2024-12-18 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
On Wednesday, December 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. OMH is conducting a Statewide Town Hall with Commissioner Ann Sullivan, M.D., presenting and taking feedback on the future of New York State’s public mental health system. This year, the town hall will be held in person at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, meeting room 7. Additionally, there is an option to join virtually via a livestream.
Please register in advance here: https://totalwebcasting.com/view/?func=RGTR&id=XMKDGWMB6N&oldfunc=VOFF
The registration page will ask if you plan to attend in person or via the livestream. Upon submitting your registration, you will receive a confirmation email from Total Webcasting, the team helping us with this event. All registrants will receive a link and a unique registration ID to join the livestream/webcast in their confirmation email, even if you register to attend in person. That way, if you have a change of plans, you will still have access to the livestream.
Meeting location and parking information: The event will be in meeting room 7 at the Empire State Plaza, 100 S Mall Arterial in Albany. Visitor parking is located beneath the Empire State Plaza and accessed through the I-787 Empire State Plaza exit.
Testimony, comments, and questions:

For attendees joining in person, the registration page will ask if you plan to provide testimony during the meeting. If so, you will be asked to keep speaking time to a maximum of three minutes to allow time for others to speak.
For attendees joining virtually, there will not be an ability to speak out loud through the livestream. However, there will be an opportunity to submit written testimony, comments, or questions. We will do our best to read out loud the written testimony, comments, or questions submitted by our virtual attendees, depending on time constraints. All written testimony, comments, and questions will be reviewed by OMH and included in the Town Hall analysis.
All are welcome to submit written testimony in advance by sending it to Planning@omh.ny.gov.

42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule: What You Need to Know
2024-12-11 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 2:30pm EST Online

Click Here to Register

During this free national webinar with the Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI), we’ll outline recent changes to Part 2, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records, and apply learning to common scenarios through case studies.
This training is for substance use and behavioral health treatment providers, administrators, patients and families, Privacy and Compliance Officers, state agency leaders, and others involved in providing treatment or coordinating care for people receiving treatment for substance use or mental health.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Describe the 2024 changes to 42 CFR Part 2
Apply recent changes to practical scenarios within case studies
Identify how to access resources and technical assistance provided by the CoE-PHI

Meet your presenters:
LAC’s Jacqueline Seitz and Sally Friedman, and the CoE-PHI’s Ashleigh Giovannini
Certificates of Completion will be made available to all attendees.
American Sign Language (ASL) will be provided.
Have questions?
For any questions or concerns, or to share a resource or request technical assistance, please contact CoE-PHI through their website here.

NYS Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program Amendment and Upcoming Hearings
2024-12-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
NYS is seeking approval from CMS for an amendment to the Special Terms and Conditions (STC) language in its recently approved 1115 Waiver that speaks to the maximum number of allowable days for backfill payments in the new Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program. On a related note, the NYS Council along with other associations has been advocating for an expansion of the staff titles that are the priority for this new Program, to include peers. Apparently there is flexibility in the Special Conditions section for New York to make this change however it is unclear whether our request will be honored by DoH. On October 20 and after we met with representatives from the Governor’s Office on our 25-26 Budget Priorities (including this one) we sent a letter (attached) to DoH Commissioner James McDonald regarding our request and we have meetings coming up with state leaders to again reinforce the importance of an amendment that will broaden the range of MH and SUD titles targeted for the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program.
Please note: The State is requesting an increase from the current limit of two days per week to up to five days per week for making backfill payments. A draft of the proposed amendment request is available for review at: http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/med_waiver_1115/docs/mbi-wpd_cpt_draft_amend_request.pdf.
Importantly, the NYS Department of Health will host two virtual public hearings during which the public may provide oral comments on either of the amendments being sought by NYS (the other amendment has to do with the Medicaid Buy-In Program).
Any updates related to the public hearings will be sent via the MRT Listserv.
The two virtual public hearings will be held as follows:

First Public Hearing

Monday, November 25, 2024, 1:00 PM –3:00 PM
Pre-registration is required for anyone wishing to provide oral comment using this link: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/r961f79713b6d560937c5926e215bca3c
Individuals who wish to provide comment will need to register with an “SP” in front of their name (ex: SP Jane Doe) and must email 1115waivers@health.ny.gov no later than Friday, November 22, 2024, at 4:00 PM to confirm registration.
Individuals will speak in the order of registration. We kindly request that all comments be limited to five minutes per presenter to ensure that all public comments may be heard.

Second Public Hearing

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 1:00 PM –3:00 PM
Pre-registration is required for anyone wishing to provide oral comments using this link: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/r2d3f7856499905fddb46e47dee8027bc
Individuals who wish to provide comment will need to register with an “SP” in front of their name (ex: SP Jane Doe) and must email 1115waivers@health.ny.gov no later than Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 4:00 PM to confirm registration.
Individuals will speak in the order of registration. We kindly request that all comments be limited to five minutes per presenter to ensure that all public comments may be heard.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available, and the WebEx platform includes a closed captioning feature. For individuals with limited online access or who require special accommodation to access paper copies, please call (518) 473-0868.
Prior to finalizing the proposed MBI-WPD Demonstration Program and CPT Program Amendment application, the NYS Department of Health will consider all written and oral comments received. These comments will be summarized in the final submitted version. The Department will post a transcript of the public hearings on the following website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/medicaid_waiver_1115.htm.
Written comments will be accepted by email at 1115waivers@health.ny.gov (please include “Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD) Demonstration Program and Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program Amendment” in the subject line) or by mail at:
NYS Department of Health
Office of Health Insurance Programs
Waiver Management Unit
99 Washington Avenue
8th Floor, Suite 826
Albany, NY 12210

All written comments must be postmarked or emailed by December 6, 2024.
Please direct all questions to 1115waivers@health.ny.gov.

In-Person New York City Community Engagement Session
2024-10-29 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
In-Person New York City Community Engagement Sessions:
Monday, October 28, 6-8pm and Tuesday, October 29, 9-11am
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Office of Consumer Affairs (DOHMH OCA), is hosting two in-person Community Engagement Sessions on October 28th and October 29th, and we want to hear from you!
The 2023 Community Engagement Sessions took OMH across New York. Now, we are returning to New York City to share what we did with your feedback and hear more about your needs and your ideas. The sessions are open to all community members!
We especially want to hear from people who receive or have received mental health services, and people who have wanted to get services but haven’t. Youth and families are encouraged to attend! Event details are below. If you are a peer provider, advocate, other mental health provider, or anyone else who works with groups or people who may be interested, please share this information with them!
Language and other accessibility accommodations and light refreshments will be provided. Please register in advance using the link or the QR code below. The registration form has space to describe any accessibility needs you have.
You can contact Ro Speight at ronda.speight@omh.ny.gov for more details.

Event Details:
Dates:
Monday, October 28, 2024, 6-8 PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 9-11 AM
Location:
FPWA Conference Center
40 Broad Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY, 10004

Registration: http://bit.ly/400jfyW

2025 Commercial Insurance Changes Webinar: For Providers
2024-10-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) in partnership with the Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC), are hosting a webinar to review upcoming commercial insurance reimbursement changes that will impact OMH/OASAS facilities, effective January 1, 2025.

This webinar for OMH/OASAS providers will cover:

An overview of the scope of the January 1 2025 Behavioral Health Commercial Rate Mandate

An overview of reimbursement requirements for commercial plans

An overview of upcoming rate changes for applicable services

Guidance and resources, including rates and billing information

Audience: NYS OMH/OASAS outpatient facilities, including billing, compliance, fiscal, and revenue cycle management teams.

We encourage you to submit questions in advance to help us prepare for the webinar (please submit all questions by 10/11/24).

Submit Questions Here by 10/11/24

Link: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUbSMdGGOJx6jXg

Date/Time: October 25th, 2024, 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM

Register Here for Webinar

Link: https://registration.nytac.org/event/?pid=1&id=2369

OMH Webinar on the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program
2024-10-10 12:45 - 14:00, 2024-10-01 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
The Office of Mental Health has launched Round 4 of the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program to support licensed programs in recruiting and retaining psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatric physician assistants. For eligible programs, grants are available for loan repayment for both eligible existing or newly hired psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in designated community mental health settings throughout New York State.
Please join OMH in a presentation to explore:

Program Background & Overview
Application Walkthrough
Question & Answer

Webinar Topic: OMH Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program Round 4
Dates and times:
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 9:30 am | (UTC-0:500) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Register Here

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 12:45 pm | (UTC-0:500) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Register Here

OASAS Licensure Threshold Webinar
2024-10-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
On October 1, 2024, New York State Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), released guidance that outlines changes in the licensure thresholds that permit certain providers to offer comprehensive ambulatory services, in accordance with New York State’s scope of practice laws and rules.
OASAS will host a webinar on Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm to address the licensure threshold and the meaning of the joint document for OASAS providers.
Please register to join the webinar.
For questions, please contact the PICM mailbox at picm@oasas.ny.gov.

OMH, OASAS, and NYS Education Department Office of Professions Joint Presentation on Diagnostic Privileges FAQs
2024-10-02 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Since the sunset of the Social Work Exemption in June 2022, OMH and OASAS have worked to clarify the roles and activities professionals of various disciplines can perform in their settings. OMH and OASAS have collaborated with NYSED Office of Professions to present an overview of diagnostic privileges for licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and licensed psychoanalyst employed in OMH and OASAS programs.
This presentation will provide and overview of diagnostic privileges and will focus on OMH and/or OASAS providers only. Private practices and/or other service settings will not be covered in this presentation. OMH and OASAS will review the common questions received from individuals and programs regarding diagnostic privileges, demonstrate how to access the information to answer these questions, and provide scenarios of how this applies to the activities in OMH and/or OASAS settings.
The presentation will be recorded and both slides from this presentation and recording will be made available after the event.
Date and Time: 10/2 from 10-11:30am

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Link: https://registration.nytac.org/event/?pid=1&id=2370

OASAS Strategic Plan Webinar
2024-07-31 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
OASAS draft 2025-2029 Strategic Plan Webinars. They are taking place on Monday, July 29 from 10:00-11:00 (register here: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/r69ac5c0d5c7c3b52750568f79ad88ecd) or Wednesday, July 31 from 12:00-1:00 (register here: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/r4cdfebf43172b72976bd1588903e42a6).
More information can be found here: https://oasas.ny.gov/strategic-plan

United Hospital Fund’s Annual Medicaid Conference
2024-07-31 08:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Register Now:
United Hospital Fund’s Annual
Medicaid Conference
Medicaid in New York 2024 Conference
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
In-person at New York Bar Association
42 W 44th Street, New York, NY
-and-
Virtual Live Webcast
The conference program will include:
• Opening Keynote by New York State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri
• Maternal Child Health Panel Discussion
• Fireside chat about integrating physical, behavioral, and social care
Please visit our website here for the full agenda
This event is made possible with support from:
THE COMMONWEALTH FUND
UNITE US
MOLINA HEALTHCARE
ACENTRA HEALTH
IBM
NYSTEC
EQUIFAX/CARAHSOFT
Additional sponsorship opportunities available here
Registration is free for virtual attendance and $75 for in-person attendance.
Free in-person tickets are available for federal, state, and local government employees, Medicaid members, students, employees of community-based or non-profit organizations, and members of the media, thanks to generous support from The Commonwealth Fund.

Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Liver Disease: Leveraging an Underutilized Tool
2024-06-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Liver Disease: Leveraging an Underutilized Tool
June 26, 1-2 p.m. ET

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Mortality due to alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) has risen steadily over the past two decades, with a sharp increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, 46% of liver disease deaths among people ages 12 and older involved alcohol.

Despite alcohol’s role in liver disease deaths, medication treatments for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) are rarely used in patients with ALD, in part because of stigma, limited data on effectiveness, and concerns about safety and further potential damage to the liver. There is an immense opportunity to increase use of MAUD for patients with or at risk of liver disease to tackle co-occurring health needs and prevent further complications or even death.

Join us June 26, 1-2 p.m. ET for our latest PCSS-MAUD Webinar, Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Liver Disease: Leveraging an Underutilized Tool to learn more about why and how MAUD can be useful when working with patients living with liver disease. Hear from two hepatologists who have successfully incorporated MAUD into their respective practices, and how they are leveraging these medications to protect liver health.

Educational Objectives:

Outline the benefits of MAUD for patients with or at risk of liver disease.
Describe barriers to MAUD treatment for patients with or at risk of liver disease and explore ways to address these.
Discuss safe MAUD implementation among patients with liver disease.

The webinar will feature the following speakers:

Lamia Haque, MD, MPH, Hepatologist, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
Gene Im, MD, FAASLD, Transplant Hepatologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine

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NYS Department of Financial Services (DFS) Complaint Submission Process Overview
2024-06-13 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Effective January 1, 2024, Commercial payers were required to cover OMH-Licensed School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Clinic services and reimburse the providers either at the rate negotiated with the provider or, in the absence of a negotiated rate, an amount no less than the Medicaid rate (Insurance Circular Letter No. 9 (2023). To support providers experiencing payment/reimbursement issues, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) in partnership with the Office of Mental Health (OMH), is hosting a webinar to review the process for submitting complaints to DFS and answer questions.
Register for the webinar here: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/ra55682ad1f2d4b835b76ee27b44d4c64
Linked are the DFS Instructions on Opening a Portal Account and Provider Complaint Forms Portal Instructions which were previously sent on April 25, 2024. More information on filing a complaint can be located at File a Complaint | Department of Financial Services (ny.gov).
If you have any questions or specific areas that need clarification about filing a commercial complaint for behavioral health services with DFS, please send them in advance to commercial-billing@omh.ny.gov.

DOH 2024-2025 Enacted Medicaid Budget Briefing Webinar
2024-06-11 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) invites you to attend a 2024-2025 Enacted Medicaid Budget Briefing Webinar, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 12:30 PM.
This informational webinar will focus on Medicaid-specific priorities of the Governor’s 2024-25 Enacted Budget. Time will be designated at the end of the webinar for a Q&A Period. Participants will be invited to submit their questions via the “Chat” feature within WebEx and effort will be made to respond to as many questions as time allows. Questions may also be submitted in advance via email to: mrtupdates@health.ny.gov. A recording of the webinar will be made available on the NYSDOH Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Budget Information webpage.

Please Note: This webinar requires registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar.
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To view the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Enacted Budget Medicaid Scorecard please visit the NYS DOH Budget Information webpage here.

OMH and OASAS Program Specific Professional Scope of Practice FAQs
2024-06-03 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
As a follow up to the recent webinar “OMH, OASAS, and NYS Education Department Office of Professions Joint Presentation on Professional Scope of Practice FAQs” held on May 9th, 2024, OMH and OASAS will review many of the frequently asked questions the agencies’ have received specific to scope of practice for professionals in OMH/OASAS settings. The intention of this presentation is to demonstrate how to access the information to answer these questions, and provide examples of how the NYSED information applies to the activities in OMH and OASAS settings.

Webinar Information:
Date: Monday, June 3rd, 2024
Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm

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Link: https://registration.nytac.org/event/?pid=1&id=2222

OASAS RASFP Town Hall
2024-05-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Date and time: Thursday, May 23, 2024 2:00 PM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Join link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m33b5e6ebfbd3452cd34e41fa2c8ae1a4

Webinar number: 161 499 4304

Webinar password: [REDACTED] (46427994 from phones and video systems)

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Access code: 161 499 4304

OMH, OASAS, and NYS Education Department Office of Professions Joint Presentation on Professional Scope of Practice FAQs
2024-05-09 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Since the sunset of the Social Work Exemption in June 2022, OMH and OASAS have worked to clarify the roles and activities professionals of various disciplines can perform in their settings. OMH and OASAS have collaborated with NYSED Office of Professions to present an overview of the scope of practice and licensing process for the professions most commonly employed in OMH and OASAS programs. This presentation will include information from the Office of Professions on the various professions’ allowable activities, supervisory requirements for licensure, exemptions that may be applicable to staff in OMH and OASAS settings, and tips for navigating the professional licensure or permit process. OMH and OASAS will review some of the common questions received from programs regarding scope of practice, demonstrate how to access the information to answer these questions, and provide examples of how this applies to the activities in their settings.
The slides from this presentation will be made available after the event, however, the presentation will not be recorded.
Date & Time: 5/9/24 from 1:30-3pm

Link: https://registration.nytac.org/event/?pid=1&id=2211

Treatment While Unhoused: Providing MOUD to Populations Experiencing Homelessness
2024-05-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Treatment While Unhoused: Providing MOUD to Populations Experiencing Homelessness | Wednesday, May 1, 3-4pm ET
National Council for Mental Well Being, 4/23/24

More than 111,000 people died from a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending September 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unhoused individuals are especially at risk of overdose deaths. Recent studies show drug overdose accounted for 1 in 4 deaths among people experiencing homelessness. As drug overdose deaths continue to rise, so does the need for innovative, early intervention and harm-reducing services. Programs across the country have begun to develop strategies to reduce harm in these at-risk populations. Join us for this Providers Clinical Support System Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) webinar, where we explore a program that’s focused on providing life-saving medications and interventions to unhoused populations.

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