Event sponsored by the United Hospital Fund focuses on efforts to ensure that individuals retain health coverage, while HHS shares unwind information with governors.

The income levels for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries and for those in the Medically Needy category were raised to 138 percent of the FPL, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

On Feb. 15, 2023, Governor Hochul announced the award of $658 million in capital grants for 127 projects to strengthen access to high-quality health care.

Nursing home members encouraged to register for March 1^st webinar.

DOH sent an IHANS message on Feb. 8, 2023, notifying nursing homes of the availability of their new 60-day PPE stockpile inventory requirements. The facility-level files are available through the Health Commerce Distribution Management System to users with appropriate HCS roles.

The Public Health and Health Planning Council approved a change in the methodology used to calculate nursing homes' stockpile inventory. Inventory requirements will be based on average census, rather than certified beds. The new regulation took effect on Jan. 26, 2023.

As announced when the original bill was signed into law in December, both houses of the Legislature passed amendments to modify penalty provisions for mandatory nurse overtime and require reporting in the event that an exception is used to mandate overtime. The amendments are expected to be signed into law. New penalties will take effect June 28, 2023.

Members encouraged to review webinar recording and slides.