HCP NEWS ALERT JANUARY 5 2024

Winter Storm Affecting All NYS Regions The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Winter Storm Watches, Warnings, and Advisories for many regions of New York State as a major winter storm on January 6 and 7, 2024, will likely result in hazardous conditions for many...

HCP NEWS ALERT DECEMBER 29 2023

Minimum Wage and Salary Exemption Changes Effective Monday, January 1, 2024 Minimum Wage and Worker Wage Parity As a reminder to our provider members, the new home care worker minimum wage and Wage Parity obligations are effective January 1, 2024. These new wage...

HCP NEWS ALERT DECEMBER 19 2023

HCP Opens MLTC Survey With the January 1, 2024, home care worker minimum wage implementation less than two weeks away, HCP’s Public Policy team wants to hear from you. To keep our fingers on the industry’s pulse, we have opened a survey to ask our members what they...

HCP NEWS ALERT DECEMBER 18 2023

Heavy Rains and Flooding Governor Hochul has issued a weather warning Press Release urging New Yorkers to prepare for heavy rains and possible flash flooding through Tuesday, December 19, 2023. A significant storm system is moving through the state, bringing heavy...

HCP NEWS ALERT DECEMBER 6 2023

Flu Declared Prevalent in NYS On December 6, 2023, the Department of Health (DOH/the Department) issued a Health Advisory declaring influenza as prevalent here in New York. Under the Health Commissioner’s declaration, NYS Sanitary Code Section 2.59 becomes enforceable...