Statements of Support A.128-A/S.1804-A (Gonzalez-Rojas/Rivera): Insurance Coverage for Inhalers A.1309/S.5333 (Paulin/Rivera): Community Paramedicine A.183/S.3029 (Rosenthal/Stavisky): Licensure for Genetic Counselors A.1977/S.3805 (Paulin/Hoylman-Sigal): Medicaid Payment for Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing A.203-B/S.5294-B (Cruz/Sepulveda): Hospital Violence Prevention Programs A.957/S.1224 (Paulin/Rivera): School-Based Health Center Managed Care Carve-Out A.1069-A/S.4955-A (Paulin/Harkham): Enhances OMIG’s Audit Standards for Medicaid Providers A.1691/S.3359 (Paulin/Rivera): Telehealth Reimbursement...

This GNYHA-developed resource contains enrollment figures across the following plan types: Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, Health & Recovery Plans (HARP), Medicaid Managed Care including HARP, Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), Medicaid Advantage, and HIV/SNP. The data is aggregated and compiled from the Department of Health and values are calculated on a rolling monthly and...

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 opened applications for organizations to receive funding to recruit and retain behavioral health staff. OMH’s Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program: Mental Health Clinicians will provide funding to organizations with community mental health programs to offer educational loan repayment in exchange for a service commitment....

In response to the ongoing New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) strike, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has extended the declaration of emergency that she issued two weeks ago for the Bronx, Manhattan, and contiguous counties. She has rescinded the declaration of emergency for Nassau County. The executive order (EO) runs through Monday, February 2,...

GNYHA has been in touch with emergency management agencies in downstate New York and participated in interagency calls with New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) about the forecasted major snowstorm for NYC, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley. We have also received updates from the National Weather Service (NWS). NYS Governor Kathy Hochul has issued...

The Trump Administration issued several Federal immigration policy changes in recent months. This bulletin summarizes them as well as our advocacy efforts. Travel Restrictions from Certain Countries Beginning January 21, the US Department of State (DOS) paused the issuance of certain visas from applicants from over 50 countries. The pause affects applicants for immigrant visas...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced new payment and service delivery models with start dates beginning this year and beyond. The models are intended to promote value-based payment adoption. Below is a brief summary of the CMS models listed in the order they will begin. Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable...

Effective February 3, amendments to PHL § 2805-i will require hospitals to provide a full 28 day HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimen to sexual assault survivors. Previously, hospitals were only required to provide a seven day starter pack for adults, while minors already received the full 28 day regimen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

New York State law and related New York State Department of Health (DOH) regulations require hospitals to have a formal Language Assistance Program (LAP) to assist limited English proficient (LEP) patients with interpretation and translation services and to designate a hospital Language Assistance Coordinator (LAC) who reports to hospital administration to administer the hospital’s LAP....