DOB has approved the final payment of the Universal Settlement; no clarity on when injunction will impact payments.

Member input is requested on various questions posed by DOH.

New York State is making available $175 million for workforce development initiatives through a Consolidated Funding Application.

LHCSAs and ALP LHCSAs must submit the statistical report and registration by this Sat., Nov. 16^th.

LeadingAge NY seeks member feedback.

At the annual meeting of the MLTC Plan Quality Work Group, DOH announced the suspension of an encounter data compliance measure for 2019, the resumption of the ER visit quality measure for 2019, updated diagnosis codes for calculating potentially avoidable hospitalizations for 2020, and a new performance improvement plan compliance measure for 2020.

Issue impacts a small proportion of claims with multiple rate codes; resolution is expected in late November.

We hope to see you at a regional meeting!