Several Important Dates for Home Care, Managed Care, and Assisted Living Programs

Sept. 1^st – Wage Parity Certification Forms Due

As a reminder, the required Home Care Worker Wage Parity certification forms are due Sept. 1^st for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs) and other entities that contract with Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), and/or Long Term Home Health Care Programs (LTHHCPs) serving New York City, Long Island, and Westchester.

Sept. 1^st – Incontinence Supply Management Program

The Department of Health (DOH) posted a provider communication in eMedNY on the "Incontinence Supply Management Program" beginning Sept. 1, 2016. This applies to managed care and managed long term care Medicaid providers, and Medicaid enrollees residing in the community under fee-for-service.

Sept. 9^th _Comments due on New York's transition plan to come into compliance with the federal home and community based settings rule. Comments should be e-mailed to HCBSrule@health.ny.gov. Click here for more information.

Sept. 15^th – 2015 Medicaid Cost Reports

Report Type	Due Date	Contact Information
Personal Care Cost Report	Sept. 15, 2016	DOH – Kathy Omecinsky, same number as above
CHHA Cost Report	Sept. 15, 2016	DOH – Charles Tobey – same number as above

Sept. 16^th – Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program Request for Application (RFA) Due

As we reported, the Department of Health (DOH) released 43 pages of questions and answers on the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program Request for Application (RFA). DOH also conducted an applicant webinar on the on Monday, Aug. 8^th. The webinar was recorded and is available here. To access the webinar slides, click here. We had reported in an earlier member alert and Intelligence article that DOH and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) announced the availability of funds under this program, established pursuant to Section 2825-d of the Public Health Law.

Oct. 1^st– Partnership to Expand and Enhance NY Connects: A Balancing Incentive Program Funding Opportunity for Independent Living Centers and/or Community-Based Organizations RFA Due

Oct. 15^th–2015 LHCSA and ALP LHCSA Statistical Report Due

The Department of Health (DOH) posted to the Health Commerce System (HCS) a Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) with the timeframe for activating and completing the 2015 annual statistical report for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs).

Contact: Cheryl Udell, cudell@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8871