2026 Hospital, Nursing Home, and Insurance Statistics Book

GNYHA has released the 2026 edition of our New York State Hospital, Nursing Home, and Insurance Statistics book to support our advocacy efforts and provide members, policymakers, and the media with key data and trends on New York State’s health care system. The publication highlights the critical and unique role that New York’s hospitals and...
August 6, 2026
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GME Fundamentals for Hospital Leaders

GME Fundamentals for Hospital Leaders is a resource document that explains the components of a graduate medical education (GME) enterprise and its core function within a teaching hospital. It is intended for teaching hospital leadership who do not work on GME issues day to day but would benefit from learning about some of the structural, operational,...
August 3, 2026
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Community Health Worker Services: A Guide to Complying with Billing Requirements

Community health workers (CHWs), patient navigators (PNs), and peer advocates (peers) typically work in community or ambulatory settings to increase patient access to care by bridging the gap between health and social care services. While some organizations use these job titles interchangeably, others distinguish between them. Expanded labor supply and recent Federal and state policy changes have...
July 15, 2026
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which includes significant payment reforms affecting the valuation of physician services. The proposed rule also includes policies designed to increase participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs). The combined financial impact of the proposed...
August 10, 2026
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Medicare Finalizes FY 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Rates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. The final rule updates the payment rates, case mix group (CMG) relative weights, and the outlier threshold and revises the IRF Quality Reporting...
August 10, 2026
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FY 2027 Final IRF PPS Calculator

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. The final rule updates the payment rates, case mix group (CMG) relative weights, and the outlier threshold and revises the IRF Quality Reporting...
August 10, 2026
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CY 2027 Proposed Rule PFS Payment Estimator

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which includes significant payment reforms affecting the valuation of physician services. We are providing a PFS payment estimator, which is available here.
August 10, 2026
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NYC Talent Health Workforce Development Webinar Series

The New York City Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent) recently launched a Labor Market Intelligence webinar series for those responsible for their institution’s workforce development initiatives. Each webinar in the series highlights the high-demand skills and occupations and current and projected hiring trends across various industries in New York City. To address...
August 7, 2026
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DOH to Host August 12 Rural Health Transformation Program Webinar

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) will host a webinar on August 12 to update stakeholders on its Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Year 1 implementation. The State is currently implementing its Year 1 rural health transformation plan, which includes $212 million to invest in rural health partnerships, primary care, cybersecurity, and workforce....
August 6, 2026
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GNYHA Medicaid Work Requirements Briefing with DOH

GNYHA hosted a member briefing Monday with Gabrielle Armenia, Director of the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration, on NYS’s implementation of Medicaid community engagement requirements. Under HR1, effective January 1, 2027, adults aged 19 to 64 enrolled through the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion group will be...
August 5, 2026
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CMS Finalizes Updates to FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Rates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. The final rule updates the payment rates, revises the outlier payments, and implements the IPF patient assessment instrument (PAI). CMS also finalized changes to...
August 5, 2026
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