An agreement has been reached on the New York State FY2014-15 Budget, and all bills have been printed. It is expected that the Legislature will vote on the bills today.
CHCANYS will post a detailed budget summary as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, we are pleased to report that all of this year’s Advocacy Day “asks” will be
With the mandatory Health Center Fund due to expire of at the end of FY2015, health centers are currently facing a challenge of unprecedented magnitude. As Health Center Advocates, it is our job to respond to all calls to action from NACHC and CHCANYS and fight the drastic funding cuts threatening our program. Over a month ago, NACHC asked each health
The Office of Pharmacy Affairs has alerted CHCANYS that a large number of New York FQHCs have not yet completed the 340B recertification process. It is critically important that health centers complete this annual recertification for each of their sites if they want to continue to participate in the 340B drug discount program. Those who do not recertify by
A number of NYS FQHCs have providers being audited for AIU and Meaningful Use attestations.
Click here for a de-identified sample copy of the letter of the OMIG audit letter to see the items they are requesting.
Please use this information to ensure that you are maintaining the appropriate documentation in case you receive an audit. For additional
A collaborative proposal submitted by the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), the Institute for Family Health, Open Door Family Medical Centers, Inc., HRHCare Community Health (HRHCare), and Hudson Information Technology for Community Health (HITCH) was announced by Governor Cuomo on March 6th as one of four finalists selected for the “Pay
New York has reached an agreement in principle with the federal government on a waiver allowing for the reinvestment of $8 billion in savings, generated by the Medicaid Redesign Team, over five years to transform the state's health care system and preserve vital health services.
Click here to read Governor Cuomo’s press release.
NYS DOH has posted a new FAQ on its website: FAQ # QID EP 38:
The New York Department of Health will report the incentive payment amount on the assigned payee's IRS 1099 form for the year in which the eligible provider's incentive payment was received. The payee may be the eligible provider or an entity that has a contractual arrangement with the provider.
During a nationwide TeleForum on Tuesday, February 11, NACHC Policy staff unveiled Access is the Answer, a new grassroots advocacy campaign designed to help stop devastating cuts currently threatening the Health Centers Program. In order for the campaign to be successful, all Health Center Advocates are asked to take the following three steps:
Sign the