Tag Archives: New York
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Supplies in Nursing Homes and Adult Homes on Senate Agenda
The New York State Senate Health Committee will consider a bill that may ultimately require nursing homes, adult homes, senior centers, and other residential health care facilities to use environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products. Senator Diaz will introduce the bill … Continue reading
New York State Legislative Bill Mandating Direct Payment To Out Of Network Clinical Laboratory Providers
The New York State Senate and Assembly have introduced a bill (S.1083/A.636) to amend the Public Health Law (Section 4406) and the Insurance Law (Section 4084), in relation to reimbursement of out-of-network clinical laboratory providers by a commercial health benefit … Continue reading
Health Planning Committee of the Public Health and Health Planning Council Proposes Significant Certificate of Need Redesign
The Health Planning Committee of the Public Health and Health Planning Council is proposing a significant Certificate of Need (“CON”) redesign. The Committee and Council are expected to make twenty-two (22) recommendations to the Department of Health next week, affecting … Continue reading
New York State Allegedly Overbilled $15 Billion for State-Operated Facilities for Developmentally Disabled
On May 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that found Medicaid overpayments to New York State-operated developmental centers. The OIG concluded that, in 2009, State-operated facilities for the developmentally disabled … Continue reading
OIG finds DOH should refund nearly $8 million to federal government
In a recent audit of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) found that several New York City area providers billed Medicaid … Continue reading
OMIG Releases Compliance Alert for Medicaid Providers
The New York State Office of Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) recently released a Compliance Alert that explains what types of Medicaid providers are required to have a compliance program and what steps those providers can take to ensure that they … Continue reading
Governor Cuomo and NY Legislature Reach Agreement on Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs
Governor Cuomo and the New York State legislature reached an agreement late on Sunday, June 17, that is expected to lead to the creation of the Governor’s proposed Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (“Justice Center”). … Continue reading
Gov. Cuomo Announces Agreement on Justice Center Legislation to Protect People with Special Needs and Disabilities
Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced an agreement on legislation that will establish a new Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, which will change how the … Continue reading
New York Attorney General Settles Balance Billing and Overpayment Disputes
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Tuesday that it had reached settlements with Group Health Inc. (“GHI”) and a New York City health care provider regarding overpayments to consumers. GHI has agreed to repay consumers for approximately … Continue reading
NY State Seeks Medicaid Waiver to Redesign Health Care System
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, June 5, that New York State will seek to spend $10 billion in Medicaid savings to redesign the state’s health care system. The state must ask the Federal Department of Health and Human Services … Continue reading
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