In the calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will conduct a survey of hospitals’ acquisition costs of separately payable drugs under the OPPS from January 1–March 31, 2026. CMS intends to use the survey results, possibly in combination with...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has once again vetoed a bill (A.6063/S.4423, Lunsford/Hoylman-Sigal) that would have significantly expanded New York’s wrongful death law. GNYHA strongly opposed the bill and thanks the Governor for her continued recognition of the severe harm it would cause for hospitals and other stakeholders. For the fourth consecutive year, the Legislature...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) issued the attached health advisory yesterday and an interim update in response to this week’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) votes on hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. ACIP voted to recommend individual-based decision making,...

Flu Now Prevalent in New York State New York State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner James McDonald, MD, has declared influenza to be prevalent in New York State as of December 2 for the 2025–2026 influenza season. Per New York State regulations (10 NYCRR § 2.59), facilities regulated under Articles 28, 36, or 40 must...

GNYHA provides members with the tools to develop and maintain a workforce that delivers high-quality patient care and biomedical innovations. This webpage highlights Federal and state funding opportunities currently accepting applications and details future funding opportunities for which members are eligible to apply. Open Funding Opportunities This section is updated regularly and features funding opportunities...

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) recently released requests for proposals for pilot programs for 1) Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) teams serving youth with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disorders throughout New York State and 2) eligible organizations to develop and operate nine-unit short-term transitional residences (STTRs) for street homeless adults....

The purpose of this Member Letter is to emphasize the importance of the attached lawsuit filed yesterday by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Maine Hospital Association, and four safety net health systems in the US District Court in Maine. The lawsuit challenges the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (Rebate Pilot) and seeks the attached temporary...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has released the attached Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) with updated guidance that refines the process for various types of closures and capacity and service modifications in hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, end-stage renal disease facilities, midwifery birthing centers, and ambulatory surgery centers. This is a brief summary,...

This bulletin summarizes recently released GNYHA resources plus policy and operational issue updates that impact hospital community affairs. GNYHA “One-Stop Shop” Resource of DOH-Translated Patient-Facing Documents GNYHA has updated its “One-Stop Shop” resource of New York State Department of Health (DOH)-translated documents. This resource, posted on our website, aggregates the DOH public-facing documents in one...

On November 21, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that allows registered pharmacy technicians to practice in all New York State pharmacies. Change in the Law In 2021, New York State Education Law Article 137-A was established, defining the practice of registered pharmacy technician in the State. This law permitted individuals...