Tag Archives: New York Department of Health
OMIG Releases Annual Report for Calendar Year 2011
Today, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) posted its 2011 Annual Report. We will post a detailed analysis in the coming days. In the meantime, the report may be accessed here.
NYSDOH Agrees to Pay Beechwood Nursing Home $25 Million in Settlement
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012, the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) agreed to pay the owners of the Beechwood Nursing Home, located in Rochester, New York, $25 million dollars to settle litigation in which a federal jury had already determined that DOH … 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
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
PHHPC Focuses on Cost-Savings in CON Streamlining
On Wednesday, May 24, the Public Health and Health Planning Council (“PHHPC”) met to further discuss the streamlining of the Certificate of Need (“CON”) process in New York State. The PHHPC produced documents that explain the mission and vision for … Continue reading
DOH Issues Guidance on Use of Surveillance Equipment in Nursing Homes
Increasingly, nursing homes seek guidance on the considerations involved in the use of surveillance equipment in their facilities. On May 22, 2012, the New York State Department of Health issued a “Dear Administrator Letter” (DAL) addressing the use and installation … Continue reading
OMIG Proposes Regulations Concerning Withholding of Medicaid Payments in Cases of Allegations of Fraud
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General has proposed new regulations regarding the withholding of Medicaid payments to health care providers in cases where fraud has been alleged. The proposed rule appears in this week’s New York State Register, which is … Continue reading
OIG Releases Report on Medicaid Rates for New York State-Operated Developmental Centers
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released a report yesterday based on its review of the reimbursement rates for New York State-operated developmental centers. The report found that the Medicaid daily rate for state-operated developmental centers was inflated, and that … Continue reading
NYS Department of Health to Streamline CON Approval Process
The Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) announced on Thursday, May 10, that the New York State Department of Health (DOH) will begin to streamline its process for approving Certificates of Need (CON). The Committee was careful to note … Continue reading
Preliminary New York State Health Home Rollout Plan Released
On January 26, 2012, New York State Department of Health (DOH) published a preliminary rollout plan for Health Home implementation on their website. As we previously reported, the Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) of the DOH approved an … Continue reading
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