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March 2, 2026 | Volume 11, Issue No. 09
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State Budget Machinations Head into March; HCANYS Continues Efforts to Advocate Priorities
The Legislature reconvened in Albany on February 23 and continued its joint legislative budget hearings. HCANYS Staff and members continued lobbying for home care priorities during this time, reinforced earlier advocacy with key elected officials and broadened the scope of our efforts to include additional state Senators and Assemblymembers.
HCANYS Government Relations Group Attends Workforce Budget Hearing; Meets with Key State Assembly Offices in Albany
HCANYS Government Relations Group (GRG) continued its advocacy work last week. On February 25, the GRG attended a state Senate and Assembly joint budget hearing on Labor & Workforce, and then met with several additional key offices in the Assembly to pursue HCANYS budget priorities.
HCANYS Member Workgroup on EVV Meets with DOH and OMIG Officials
The HCANYS Member Workgroup on Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Claims/Systems/Issues met last week with the state Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) to continue progress towards our goal of outlining a standard, practical and consistent process that can be followed by all EVV-involved stakeholders.
HCA Data Webpage Adds 2024 PACE & MLTC Plan Medicaid Managed Care Operating Report Data
HCA Data and Research, our online library of data reports for members only, now includes a new HCANYS-revised spreadsheet of the fourth quarter 2024 Medicaid Managed Care Operating Reports (MMCORs) data submitted by every Program For The All-Inclusive Program for the Elderly (PACE) plan and every Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plan in the state.
NYS Master Plan for Aging – New Legislative Bills Introduced
The Final Report on the NYS Master Plan for Aging (MPA) contains over 100 different proposals across 9 different foundational areas. Several bills related to the MPA have been introduced.
HCANYS Surveys Members on Regulatory Burden Ahead of EXPRESS NY
In an effort to capitalize on the state’s establishment of the EXPRESS NY program, HCANYS has published a member survey on regulatory burden to identify opportunities for regulatory relief.
DOH to Host 2024 Home Care Cost Report Lessons Learned Webinar
The State Department of Health (DOH) and KPMG will be conducting the 2024 Home Care Cost Report Lessons Learned Webinar on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at 1:00 PM (ET).
CHHA & Hospice Statistical/Utilization Reports Due March 6th
Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs) need to be sure to submit their 2024 Statistical Report, and Hospices need to be sure to submit their Cost and Utilization Report as soon as possible, as the submission deadline is March 6, 2026.
New York City’s New Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect
New York City’s amended Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) took effect on February 22. Under the Amended ESSTA, the types of situations that qualify for sick/safe time have been expanded.
DOH Conducts SFY 2026-2027 MLTC & MAP Rate Development Webinar
HCANYS participated in last week’s State Department of Health (DOH) Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) Rate Development webinar for the upcoming April 2026 – March 2027 rate period.
NGS Update: Common Working File to Host Dark Days for April 2026 Release
National Government Services (NGS), New York’s principal home health and hospice Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) has announced that their Common Working File (CWF) will be observing a “gray day” on Thursday, April 2, and “dark days” starting Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5.
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