The New York State Department of Health has announced the formation of the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Social Determinants of Health Work Group, convened by Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson to provide guidance on how best to address the social determinants of health to promote health, improve wellbeing and decrease/eliminate disparities. CHCANYS President
On Friday, May 16, The Chautauqua Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate its first year of operation. In attendance were representatives from Congressman Thomas Reed’s office, Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, County Executive Vince Horrigan, CHCANYS, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, Chautauqua County Health Network,
CHCANYS and Lutheran Family Health Centers arehonored to announce the creation of the Dr. Philip W. Brickner Memorial Award. Dr. Brickner, who died on March 24, 2014, was a pioneer in community and urban public health and nationally recognized as the father of homeless health care. The award will be presented during CHCANYS’ Statewide Conference &
CHCANYS is among the recipients of a round of new grant awards from the New York Community Trust, announced on June 9. Click here for a report by Crain's Health Pulse.
On June 3, 2014, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of up to $300 million in Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to help community health centers expand service hours, hire more medical providers, and add oral health, behavioral health, pharmacy, and vision services.
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CHCANYS has created a new web page featuring updates, archived presentations and other information relative to the Medicare FQHC PPS. Click here to visit.
On May 2, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its final rule on the development of the Medicare FQHC PPS and requested public comment on three specific issues: exceptions to the
The Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) is deeply saddened by the passing of Catherine Abate. President and CEO of the Community Healthcare Network (CHN) in New York City and a longtime member of the CHCANYS Board of Directors, Catherine was a passionate advocate of women’s rights, criminal justice, and equitable health care.
On April 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule establishing a Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for FQHCs.
Under this new rule, Medicare will pay health centers a single encounter rate per beneficiary per day for all services provided, with some exceptions. The rate will be adjusted according to the