The Department of Health (DOH) issued a Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) to hospices on Jan. 8^th, requesting information regarding the state's minimum wage increase.

To determine the financial impact of the scheduled minimum wage increase for calendar year (CY) 2024, hospices are requested to complete the 2024 Hospice Minimum Wage Survey.

If your hospice has locations in any region, but your hospice was not impacted by the increase in minimum wage or you choose to opt out of completing the survey, you are still required to select the option to opt out, verify your facility’s information, and upload a signed attestation.

Hospices should complete the survey found here using employee wage data from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 for your facility. Wage data should be consistent with wage data reported on the NYS-45 during the week of April 12, 2023.

To further identify employees impacted by minimum wage increases, Nursing Home Personnel Function Titles from the Institutional Cost Report were assigned three-digit numeric codes based on groups of similar Occupational titles. Instructions on completing this section are provided in the survey along with a list of titles and their respective codes.

Surveys are due by COB Thurs., Feb. 1, 2024. Please be aware that due to time constraints, no extensions will be granted.

If your facility is not impacted by the minimum wage increase for CY 2023, or you choose to opt out of the survey, you are still required to complete questions 1-3 and 5-6 of the survey. Failure to complete this survey will result in default to wage data reported in the facility’s 2022 cost report and as such may result in no additional reimbursement. CEOs/CFOs will be required to attest to the validity of the information provided. All data will be reviewed for reasonableness and may be subject to audit.

If you have any questions regarding the Minimum Wage Survey, please send an email with the subject line Minimum Wage to Hospice-rates@health.ny.gov.

Contact: Meg Everett, meverett@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8871