Updates & Analysis

On March 14th, the New York State (NYS) Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) released an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for one contractor to provide Telephone Triage Nursing Services in Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester Counties. Telephone Triage Nursing is a service in which a Registered Nurse (RN) screens an individual’s symptoms during a…

In this update:  Legislative Update Senate HELP Committee Issues RFI on Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Renewal Federal Agencies SAMHSA Releases Updated Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Criteria CMS Releases Initial Guidance for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program HHS Reopens Health Sector Climate Pledge CMS Announces Drop in Part B Coinsurance for 27 Drugs Veterans’ Health…

On March 14th, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) released a special edition of the Medicaid Update that provides guidance on NYS Medicaid telehealth policy (including audio-only) following the expiration of the federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11th. The guidance includes: An expanded list of reimbursable telehealth modalities, including…

On March 14th, the New York State Assembly and Senate released one-house versions of the state’s budget legislation for State fiscal year (FY) 2023-24. Each chamber’s proposal is based on the Governor’s Executive Budget, but may include modified appropriations and may include and exclude accompanying Article VII legislative proposals. The three parties will now begin…

In this update:  Administration Updates Biden Administration Releases FY 2024 Budget Federal Agencies CMS Releases FAQ on MA Advance Notice as AHIP, Others Submit Comments ONC Issues 2022 Report to Congress CMS to Hold Pre-Rulemaking Season Kick-Off Webinar HHS Releases Cybersecurity Guide Other Updates MedPAC Holds March 2023 Meeting MACPAC Holds March 2023 Meeting New…

In this update:  Legislative Update HELP Committee Issues Bipartisan Health Workforce RFI Democrats Urge HHS to Address Short-Term Insurance Plans Federal Agencies CMS Releases Overview Fact Sheet on PHE Unwinding CMS Posts State Timelines for Ending Continuous Medicaid Enrollment HHS Reorganizes OCR to Better Address Data Breaches and Cybersecurity Other Updates CDC Finds Black Americans Have…

In this update:  Federal Agencies OMB Issues Biden Administration’s Fall 2022 Regulatory Agenda DEA Proposes Rule on Post-PHE Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances CMS Releases Provider-Specific Fact Sheets for the End of the Covid-19 PHE CMMI Publishes Primary Care First Model Evaluation Report CMS Publishes Analysis of SNF Use of 3-Day Waivers in ACOs HHS…

In this update:  Federal Agencies CMS Proposes New Nursing Home Transparency Rule FDA Advisory Committees Recommend Making Naloxone Available OTC CBO Issues Report on the Debt Ceiling CMS Proposes NCD for Power Seat Elevation Equipment on Wheelchairs as DME MEDCAC Makes Recommendations for Revising CMS Rules on Coverage with Evidence Development CMMI Announces Three New…

In this update: Administration Updates Biden Delivers State of the Union Address Federal Agencies HHS Renews PHE to End May 11th and CMS Issues Transition Roadmap; AHA Requests Continuation of Certain Policies CMS Proposes 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice CMS Announces New Strategy for Aligning Quality Measures CMS Releases Initial Guidance on Medicare…

On February 1st, Governor Kathy Hochul submitted her second Executive Budget to the Legislature, covering New York State Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, which will run from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. This year, the Division of the Budget (DOB) forecasts a “spectrum of uncertainty” around New York State’s fiscal position. To date, New…

In this update:  Administration Updates White House Plans to End Covid-19 PHE on May 11th Legislative Update Senators Send Letter to CMS Objecting to Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Federal Agencies CMS Finalizes Long-Delayed Rule Expanding Recoveries from MA Risk Adjustment Audits HHS Announces Record Enrollment in ACA Marketplace Plans CMS Issues Additional Medicaid Unwinding Guidance…

In this update:  Administration Updates Jeff Zients to Replace Ron Klain as White House Chief of Staff Federal Agencies CMS to Hold Webinar on Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding CMS to Strengthen Oversight of Nursing Home Antipsychotic Use HHS and Other Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on Religious Liberty and Equity HHS OIG Issues Report…