On February 7, GNYHA and the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) will hold a Zoom membership briefing on New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for State fiscal year 2024, which begins on April 1, 2024. The Governor is expected to release her budget proposal on January 16. After registering, you will receive…

GNYHA is pleased to host a briefing on the latest developments in health care antitrust law with Lisl Dunlop of Axinn. The tentative agenda is as follows. FTC/DOJ Withdrawal of Health Care Policy Statements FTC/DOJ Merger Guidelines New York State Developments, including the Material Transactions Law Please note that CLE credit is not available for…

On Thursday, February 8, GNYHA held a meeting to review the health-related social needs (HRSN) component of the recently approved Section 1115 Medicaid waiver demonstration. The waiver authorizes up to $3.16 billion to fund HRSN services, and an additional $500 million for HRSN infrastructure in the form of Social Care Networks.

Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is the clinical practice of treating the sex partners of patients diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomonas by providing prescriptions or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider first examining the partner. On January 1, 2020, Chapter 298 of the Laws of 2019 went…

GNYHA’s next continuing care membership meeting will take place on February 16. GNYHA staff will present State and Federal policy updates, including State budget developments, an outlook on Federal issues, and legal and regulatory highlights. Please note that the meeting will be conducted virtually due to construction at our offices. GNYHA will apply for approximately…

Federal and State laws create the legal framework for addressing the unique challenges and opportunities involved in facilitating the lifesaving gifts of transplantable organs. GNYHA will co-host a briefing on the laws that govern the process of donation from execution of the document of gift through the mandated roles of organ procurement organizations, hospitals, and…

GNYHA will hold a Zoom meeting tomorrow (February 29) for member chief financial officers to discuss the latest information related to the cybersecurity incident affecting Change Healthcare. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for you to share the approaches you are taking to mitigate impacts and what you are hearing from your payer interactions….