The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) hosted 5 public hearings throughout the state this month to present its plan for its Medicaid 1115 Waiver, including the specifics of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) plan. A Lake Placid hearing has just been added to the schedule. Pre-registration is not required. Speakers will be asked
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has announced that two key officials, Commissioner Nirav Shah and Karen Westervelt, will soon be departing.
Commissioner Shah has accepted an executive position with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan in California and will leave the Department in early May. He will be succeeded by Dr. Howard Zucker, who was
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York has finalized terms and conditions with the federal government for the Medicaid 1115 waiver that will allow the state to reinvest $8 billion in federal savings generated by Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) reforms. The MRT waiver amendment’s primary goal is to transform the state's health care system,
CHCANYS is pleased to announce that Diane Ferran, M.D., M.P.H. has joined CHCANYS as Senior Director of Clinical Quality Improvement. Diane will be responsible for formulating the strategic direction of the Clinical QI program; identifying and developing new programmatic and funding opportunities and partnerships for health centers and CHCANYS; consulting
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will be holding public hearings throughout the state next week to present its plan for its Medicaid 1115 Waiver.
New York State has requested approval to implement the Waiver over five years, through 2019, and is currently in negotiations with CMS over the details, including the specifics of the Delivery
The Legislature passed the New York State FY 2015-2015 budget on March 31, on time for the fourth consecutive year.
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Open Door Family Medical Center (Open Door)has received an “Innovations in Community Health” grant from the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation in partnership with theNational Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). The $50,000 grant has been awarded to Open Door as part of the CVS
There's still time, though not much, for New Yorkers to sign up for medical insurance for this year. Monday is the deadline for individuals to get insurance or face the prospect of waiting until 2015 and risking federal tax penalties.As of Thursday, more than 717,000 New York residents had enrolled, and slightly more than 1 million others completed