DOH Posts SNF, ALP, and Hospice Minimum Wage Surveys
The Department of Health (DOH) has notified nursing homes, Assisted Living Programs (ALPs), and Hospice providers that this year’s minimum wage survey is now available. Providers need to complete the survey online by Wed., Sept. 19th.
The survey collects wage and hour data for the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018 and has separate sections for each of the state’s three minimum wage regions: (1) New York City; (2) Westchester/Long Island; and (3) all remaining counties. Direct and contract staff for which the organization is able to produce a payroll record should be included.
The reported information will help the State make appropriate rate adjustments to reflect increases in the state's minimum wage in 2019 and more accurately plan for future year funding. Medicaid minimum wage rate adjustments can only be used to fund the incremental cost of increasing a worker's pay to the minimum wage, including associated wage-sensitive benefits.
Providers who are not impacted by the increase in minimum wage or who choose to opt out of the full survey are requested to submit the survey but only need to complete questions 1 through 6. Failure to complete the survey may result in no minimum wage funding. The survey requires attestation by the organization's CEO or CFO.
Links to the surveys and accompanying Dear Administrator Letters (DALs) providing contact information for questions are listed below:
- Click here to access the Nursing Home survey; DAL is here.
- Click here to access the ALP survey; DAL is here.
- Click here to access the Hospice survey; DAL is here.
Contact: Darius Kirstein, dkirstein@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8841