GNYHA has submitted the attached comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule. Our comments—which reflect significant member feedback—address a broad range of payment and care delivery policies affecting hospitals, ambulatory sites, and physician practices. Key points from the comments are summarized...

GNYHA will continue to offer its Safety Culture Survey Initiative (SCSI) in 2027. There is no additional fee to participate—the SCSI is covered by your GNYHA membership dues. As you begin budgeting for 2027 while facing severe financial challenges, I wanted to make you aware of this cost savings opportunity. Conducting a safety culture survey...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month released the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. This bulletin details the final rule’s provisions, including: A 2.3% adjusted market basket increase to the operating rate Introduction of the Comprehensive Care for...

This file displays FY 2027 Final wage data from Worksheet S-3, Part II. It shows how Part II data corresponds to Part III data, and the steps CMS takes to calculate the average hourly wage (AHW). It also compares wage data from Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III, across FY 2025 (final), FY 2026 (final),...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule for Federal Fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. This tool provides hospital-specific annual payment impacts for FY 2027.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule for Federal Fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. This tool provides GNYHA’s claim-level calculator for FY 2027.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule for Federal Fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. This tool provides uncompensated care (UC) payment estimates and projections for FY 2027.

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has contracted with the New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) to help hospitals, local health departments (LHDs), and community-based organizations implement local New York State Prevention Agenda 2025-2030 priorities. The contract—which DOH calls the New York State Health Equity Award—replaces a contract with IPRO...

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 recently submitted the attached comments to the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) on proposed amendments to the Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA). NYeC is the State-designated entity that oversees the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY), and the SCPA establishes the contractual terms for participation in the SHIN-NY. New York State requires...