Home and Community-Based Services

5 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services CMS Issues Final 2024 Home Health Payment Rule for Medicare Providers: Cuts based on behavioral assumptions relating to PDGM continue to hurt home health providers.

6 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services DOH Guidance Clarifies Permissible Roles of Legal Guardians of CDPAS Members: A parent or legal guardian of an adult CDPAS member, age 21 or older, may serve as that member's CDPAS personal assistant, provided that they are not also the member's designated representative.

6 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services Health Commissioner Issues Standing Order for Pharmacists to Administer RSV Vaccines to Those 60 and Older: Adults age 60 and older are encouraged to get the vaccine.

6 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services Reminders of Various Vaccination Requirements and Reporting: DOH-regulated providers are reminded of various long-standing and newer requirements.

6 months ago
Home and Community-Based Services LeadingAge NY Participates in Fifth Work Group Meeting Regarding ALP and Hospice Services: LeadingAge NY continues to work to try to enable Medicaid-eligible ALP residents to receive hospice.

Home and Community-Based Services Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Report Posted: DOH opened the report on April 26^th; report is due June 28^th.
20 hours ago

Home and Community-Based Services Staffing Changes Under Way at Department of Health: Adam Herbst, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Aging and Long-Term Care, has announced that he is leaving his post.
2 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services LeadingAge NY SFY 2024-25 Final Budget Overview: LeadingAge NY has published a comprehensive overview of the enacted 2024-25 State Budget, summarizing provisions that affect long term care, post-acute care, and aging services providers and the individuals they serve.
2 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Additional Information on Proposal to Expand LeadingAge NY Membership to For-Profit Retirement Housing Providers: Earlier this year, LeadingAge NY shared some information about an exciting opportunity to strengthen the voice of our Retirement Housing service line through an amendment to our bylaws that would open up membership to for-profit Retirement Housing providers. With the proposal due to be considered at our 2024 Annual Meeting on June 27^th, we are now sharing some additional context to assist you in preparing to cast your vote.
3 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services State Seeks Public Comment on Social Day Program Compliance with HCBS Settings Rule: Evidence packages are posted, and public comment is due May 17^th.
2 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Revisions Made to Adult Day Health Care Part 425 Regulations: ADHCC’s webinar recording and PowerPoint are available to members.
2 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services Health Care Worker Bonus Claims Due May 1st: Employers should submit claims for the fifth vesting period of the HWB by May 1^st.
2 days ago

Home and Community-Based Services CMS Finalizes Medicaid Access Rule with 80/20 Wage Pass-Through: The rule provides states leeway to provide some separate standards and exemptions.
9 days ago