Updates & Analysis

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is seeking organizations interested in presenting at its Medicaid Population Health Symposium, which will be held in New York City on November 18th and 19th. This Symposium will convene up to 800 leaders and stakeholders in New York’s Medicaid program for a two-day conference, which will include…

On May 30th, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2019 State Maternal Health Innovation (State MHI) Program. HRSA will allocate a total of $18.7 million annually across nine projects proposed by eligible organizations, in collaboration with a state or groups…

On June 11th, the New York State Department of Health, in collaboration with the Office of Health Insurance Programs and the Medicaid Redesign Team, released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Health Home Supportive Housing Program (HHSHP) in Richmond County (Staten Island). The HHSHP is a rental subsidy and transitional housing support services program…

On May 14th, New York State released proposed revisions to the Value-Based Payment (VBP) Roadmap for Year 5 of the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. The Roadmap outlines the State’s plan for 80% of Medicaid managed care payments to be made through VBP arrangements by the end of the DSRIP waiver period in…

On May 1st, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Advance & Earn Program. This program will offer a continuum of education and employment services to “opportunity youth” (young adults ages 16-24 who are not in school and not working). The continuum of…

On May 1st from 2pm-3pm, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation will host a webinar to answer questions about their Statewide Grants Program, discuss eligibility criteria, and walk through the application process. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is a new $3.2 billion New York health foundation that aims to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable…

On April 22nd, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released a set of five new payment models. The expectation of these models is to transform payment for 25% of Medicare primary care physicians by providing new opportunities to use value-based purchasing in Medicare, and by better aligning the original FFS Medicare program with…

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is a new $3.2 billion New York health foundation that aims to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable New Yorkers, bolster the health outcomes of diverse communities, and eliminate barriers to care. The Cabrini Foundation plans to grant up to $150 million annually to support not-for-profit organizations that sponsor…

The New York City Department of Education (DOE) Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE) has released two Request for Proposals (RFP) for eligible early childhood care and education programs to implement services for children aged 0 to 5. Under these RFPs, which are part of the State’s effort to develop a unified birth-to-five service system,…

On April 1st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final Rate Announcement and Call Letter for CY 2020. These documents establish various policy and payment updates for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) plans, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The finalized policy changes are…

On April 1st, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified health care entities interested in partnering with the State to participate in the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Notice of Funding Opportunity issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) in February. Entities will…

On March 18th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment program. This program will provide seven awards of up to $800,000 each to eligible organizations who implement evidence-based supported employment programs. Programs should aim…