State Releases Latest Medicaid Update Publication
(Nov. 2, 2026) The Department of Health (DOH) has released the September 2026 edition of the Medicaid Update. The State considers the publication to be an important method of communicating information to providers as well as to all types of Medicaid managed care plans and other stakeholder. Along with content focused on dental services and pharmacy, the issue includes articles on federal policy changes. The print version of the Sep. issue is available here and the list of articles is copied below. The site allowing access to past issues that also includes a search function is here.
Policy and Billing
- Attention Dental Providers: Fragmenting Care and Private Pay Agreements (Cover)
- Dental Benefit Expansion of Criteria for Topical Application of Fluoride Varnish
All Providers
- 1915(c) Children's Waiver Home and Community Based Services
- Stay Covered: Preparing for Federal Policy Changes
- New York State Medicaid to Introduce Work Requirements Starting January 1, 2027
Pharmacy
- NYRx Pharmacy Drug Coverage: Claims Processing Enhancements and Reminders
- NYRx Medicaid Drug Program Update: NY Select Drug List for Practitioner Administered Drugs
Contact: Darius Kirstein, dkirstein@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8841