Updates & Analysis

In this update:  Federal Opportunities HRSA Releases NOFO for the Provision of Behavioral Health Services in Primary Care Settings via Telehealth NetworksThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2024 Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program…

In this update:  Legislative Update Congress Returns with New March Funding Deadlines LoomingThis week, the House and Senate return to session with new deadlines approaching to avoid a federal government shutdown. Under the current continuing resolution (CR), existing funding levels are maintained for four departments through March 1st and the remainder of the government through March…

In this update: Federal Opportunities SAMHSA Releases NOFO for the Development of SUD Education in Medical, PA, and Nursing Academic Programs On February 15th, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the expansion and integration of substance use disorder (SUD) education for students in…

In this update:  Federal Agencies CMS Publishes AHEAD Policy Documents on Global Budgets and Model OverlapsOn February 14th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published new policy documents on the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) model covering the model’s hospital global budget methodology and its policy on overlaps with…

In a second addendum dated February 15th, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has updated the Request for Applications (RFA) for the technology and telehealth component of the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program to remove the restriction to only not-for-profit applicants. DOH had previously indicated in the Addendum #1 dated February 13th that only not-for-profits…

In this update:  Federal Opportunities SAMHSA Releases NOFO for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Model On February 12th, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for implementation of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model for children, adolescents, and/or…

In this update:  Federal Agencies CMS to Host Webinar on Transforming Maternal Health Model on February 28thOn February 28th at 1pm ET, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar on the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model. TMaH is a 10-year program in which CMS will partner with State Medicaid agencies to…

In this update: Federal Opportunities SAMHSA Releases NOFO for Expansion of SUD Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug CourtsOn January 30th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support the expansion of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery support services in existing…

In this update: Legislative Update Bipartisan Congressional Group Sends Letter to HHS on Medicare Telehealth FlexibilitiesOn January 19th, a bipartisan Congressional group sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare relaxed restrictions on telehealth delivery during the Covid-19 public health emergency (PHE),…

In this update:  Legislative Update Congress Expected to Pass Temporary Funding through March 1st This week, Congressional leaders reached a deal on a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded. The CR passed the Senate on Thursday afternoon and is expected to pass the House by Friday evening. The current funding agreement would…

On January 16th, Governor Kathy Hochul announced highlights from her third Executive Budget, covering New York State Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, which will run from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The State expects total Medicaid costs to be about $96.4 billion in FY 2025, including $52 billion in federal spending and $35.5 billion…

On January 16th, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) released a Request for Applications (RFA) that will provide a total of $500 million to support new, regionally-based Social Care Networks (SCNs) developed as part of New York’s Health Equity Reform 1115 Waiver amendment (see SPG’s summary of the amendment here). DOH will award…