HCP NEWS ALERT SEPTEMBER 12 2023

Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Available Soon! Following yesterday’s green light from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), today, September 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 13-1 to...

HCP NEWS ALERT SEPTEMBER 5 2023

High Heat Warnings This morning, September 5, 2023, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) issued Health Advisory #18, to be distributed to all those in health care responsible for emergency management. The state Department of Health (DOH/the...

HCP NEWS ALERT AUGUST 29 2023

COVID-19 Awareness Today Governor Hochul announced steps to protect New Yorkers in the wake of new SARSCoV-2 variants and an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations this summer. The Governor’s press release names BA.2.86, a variant that has not yet been detected here in...

HCP NEWS ALERT AUGUST 23 2023

Cost Report Documentation Pilot Program Announced HCP is alerting our provider members to check their email today for an important communication from KPMG, the contracted vendor for the NYS Home Care Cost Report. Your immediate attention is required, as the 2022 Cost...

HCP NEWS ALERT AUGUST 21 2023

The NYS Department of Health (DOH/the Department) and the NYS Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) are inviting the public to an upcoming New York Master Plan for Aging (MPA) Listening Session in Syracuse on August 24, 2023. The 1-hour event will provide attendees with an...

HCP NEWS ALERT AUGUST 18 2023

CHHA Providers:  Rate and Cost Report Updates Due Tuesday Fee-for-Service Pediatric Rates The Department of Health (DOH/the Department) notified Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) on August 8, 2023, that there is a formula error in the Home Health Registered Nurse...