The Department of Health (DOH) issued updated guidance late last week for agencies extending the submission date of certain wage parity forms to Dec. 1, 2022. DOH stated that the forms will be updated in the coming weeks. This pertains to Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), Long Term Home Health Care Programs (LTHHCPs), and Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) serving Westchester, New York City, and Long Island only.

• LHCSAs and FIs
  • The compliance date for the submission of Department of Labor (DOL) Form LS300 has been extended to Dec. 1, 2022.
    • NOTE: Form LS300 is being revised to address questions and concerns and will be posted to the DOL website shortly.
  • Independently audited financial statements verifying wage parity expenses for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 have been further delayed. Statements for CY 2021 and 2022 are now due on Oct. 1, 2023.
• MCOs, CHHAs, and LTHHCPs
  • The compliance date for the receipt and review of contracted entity submissions of Form LS300 has been extended to Dec. 1, 2022.
  • The compliance date for the receipt and review of independently audited financial statements for Form LS300 for CY 2021 and 2022 is Oct. 1, 2023.

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