In response to the $550 million in new Medicaid cuts in the 2019-20 Executive Budget that would impact nearly all healthcare providers, the Healthcare Association of New York State and partner associations will be organizing a rally on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Convention Center in Albany. Register to attend the rally with LeadingAge NY today!

LeadingAge NY is hosting its Affordable Senior Housing Advocacy Day on March 5^th, and LeadingAge National is hosting an Affordable Housing Rally in Washington, D.C. on May 8^th.

The FY19 HUD budget was enacted on Feb. 15, 2019; LeadingAge National shifts focus to FY20 budget requests.

Homes should review their data by March 4^th prior to its public posting in April.

New York allowing more providers to practice telehealth in more settings with more technology.

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York has held that CDPAP fiscal intermediaries are employers of personal assistants for purposes of New York Labor Law wage and hour compliance.

Letter outlines changes that include revised ICAR/CAR definitions, submission timeline streamlining, and training for audit teams.

Health care spending is expected to consume a larger share of GDP over the next decade.