August 19, 2025
Linked here are the PowerPoint slides being reviewed by Linda Clark, speaker for the Barclay Damon Compliance lunch and learn meeting focused on OMIG audits, happening now.
And here is a link to a new NYS Bar Association Report entitled “NYSBA Health Law Section Initial Report on the Medicaid Program and the Role of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General” (This Report has been in the works for several years as the result of a NYS Council request to the Bar Association for assistance in our task to infuse balance and fairness into the audit process. I gave a presentation to the members of the Health Care Law section of the NYSBA years ago that included a request to the Bar Association for its assistance.)
https://www.nysdental.org/docs/statenynewyorklibraries/default-document-library/nysba-report-on-omig-problems-and-reform-efforts.pdf?sfvrsn=f7030ac5_1
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The New York State Office of Mental Health has issued a Request for Application for the Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program: Psychiatrists and Advanced Practitioners (CMHLRP 2025 Prescriber RFP).
The CMHLRP 2025 Prescriber RFP is open to agencies that provide eligible community mental health programs licensed or authorized by OMH that wish to offer student loan repayment to eligible new or current psychiatrists and advanced practitioners, such as psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatric physician assistants.
Funding Details:
For the CMHLRP 2025 Prescriber RFP, $6 million annually, $18 million over the course of the three-year awards, is available for a minimum of 240 awards – 120 for psychiatrists and 120 for advanced practitioners.
CMHLRP award amounts will be based on the eligible professional’s clinical capacity schedule at the applicant agency’s eligible programs. The clinical capacity schedule represents the minimum weekly hours the professional will work for the duration of a three-year service commitment where at least 80 percent are clinical hours, for at least 45 weeks per calendar year. CMHLRP award amounts shall not to exceed the eligible professional’s total qualified debt or the maximum award amounts, as follows:
- $120,000 over three years for psychiatrists who provide at least 40 total and at least 32 clinical hours per week at the applicant agency’s eligible programs for at least 45 weeks per calendar year.
- $30,000 over three years for advanced practitioners (PMHNPs/PAs) who provide at least 40 total and at least 32 clinical hours per week at the applicant agency’s eligible programs for at least 45 weeks per calendar year.
Who can apply?
Eligible applicants are not-for-profit agencies with 501(c)(3) incorporation, for-profit agencies, or government entities that provide community mental health programs licensed or authorized by OMH in one of the below program type categories:
- Assertive Community Treatment teams and Children and Youth ACT teams
- Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
- Children and Family Treatment and Support Services
- CFTSS: Other Licensed Practitioner
- CFTSS: Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment
- CFTSS: Crisis Intervention [Mobile Crisis]
- Children’s Crisis Residence
- Children’s Day Treatment
- Children’s Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services
- Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment: Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment
- Community Residence, Children and Youth
- Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs
- Continuing Day Treatment
- Crisis Stabilization Centers
- Home Based Crisis Intervention
- Inpatient Psychiatric Units under Article 28 and Article 31
- Intensive Crisis Residence
- Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services
- Mobile Crisis Services
- OnTrackNY Coordinated Specialty Care First Episode Psychosis Program
- Partial Hospitalization
- Personalized Recover Oriented Services
- Residential Crisis Support
- Residential Treatment Facilities – Children and Youth
Note: this opportunity is open to community-based providers; state operated facilities are not eligible. OMH psychiatrists could be eligible to participate in the OMH Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program, please reach out to DANY@omh.ny.gov if you have questions.
Eligibility Update:
Agencies may apply on behalf of eligible professionals who are tracking payments toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness who will have at least 40 payments remaining before forgiveness as of December 21, 2025.
How to Apply:
Agencies must apply on behalf of eligible professionals. Applications and detailed eligibility criteria are outlined in the CMHLRP 2025 Prescriber RFP, available at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2025/cmhlrp_2025prescribers/index.html.
Applications must be submitted electronically to OMH.CMHLRP@omh.ny.gov by October 20, 2025.
Save the Date:
OMH will host two webinars regarding this opportunity:
August 26, 2025, from noon to 1:15 p.m. – Register Here
September 18, 2025, from 8:45 to 10 a.m. – Register Here
OMH has assigned an Issuing Officer for this project. The Issuing Officer or a designee shall be the sole point of contact regarding the RFA from the date of issuance of the RFA until the issuance of the Notice of Conditional Award. To avoid being deemed non-responsive, an applicant is restricted from making contact with any other personnel of OMH regarding the RFA. Certain findings of non-responsibility can result in rejection for a contract award. The Issuing Officer for this RFP is:
Carol Swiderski
Contract Management Specialist 3
New York State Office of Mental Health
Contracts and Claims
44 Holland Avenue, 7th Floor
Albany, NY 12229