On December 9, GNYHA will host a meeting of its quarterly Hospital Language Assistance Coordinators (LACs) Forum, which convenes hospital staff who are designated by hospital administration to lead the implementation of a hospital language assistance program. In New York State, this is a required role under Section 405.7 of the Patients’ Rights regulations. The…

On December 9, GNYHA and HANYS hosted a briefing on next steps in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Provider Antitrust Settlement. The briefing featured Joe Whatley and Edith Kallas, who filed the litigation. In addition to $2.8 billion in monetary relief, the settlement includes extensive injunctive relief in the form of business practice changes to…