Immigration Enforcement Toolkit

The Trump transition team has announced its intention to issue several executive actions on immigration enforcement in the early days of the new administration. GNYHA members are already hearing from patients and other community members, raising concerns about how these actions may affect individuals’ willingness to access care and benefits. To further address member needs...
January 16, 2025
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GNYHA’s 2025 Federal and State Advocacy Agenda

This memo provides a synopsis of how we see matters of critical importance to GNYHA members developing in the coming months and our workplan for addressing them. Federal Agenda In Washington, DC, Congress has postponed consideration of several important provider issues—including delaying $8 billion in Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) cuts, extending Medicare-covered telehealth flexibilities,...
January 10, 2025
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NYS Hospital Preparedness Program Extended Downtime Assessment

On January 16, the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) Office of Health Emergency Preparedness deployed an extended downtime-focused survey through the Health Emergency Response Data System (HERDS). This survey is the second part of cyber security-focused initiatives as part of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)...
January 17, 2025
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Mayor Releases Preliminary Budget

New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday unveiled his $114.5 billion preliminary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. The proposal does not include any major cuts because of $3.2 billion in better-than-expected revenue. Like the Governor in her State of the State address, the Mayor focused on affordability and public safety in the budget. Mayor...
January 17, 2025
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Reconciliation Plans Form

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) detailed an ambitious plan this week to advance Republican priorities through budget reconciliation, a parliamentary procedure that expedites consideration of certain tax and budget legislation. Speaker Johnson plans to pass a single reconciliation bill in April that, among other provisions, extends expiring tax cuts, raises the debt limit, and bolsters border...
January 17, 2025
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ASC Calculator January 2025

GNYHA has developed the attached Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) “calculator” to help facilities appropriately estimate ASC payment rates by HCPCS code. This file reflects the ASC payment rates effective January 1, 2025.
January 16, 2025
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OPPS Calculator January 2025

GNYHA has developed the attached outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) “calculator” to help facilities appropriately estimate hospital-specific OPPS payments. This file reflects the OPPS payment rates effective January 1, 2025.
January 16, 2025
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Federal and New York State Health Equity Update

This bulletin updates GNYHA’s “One-Stop Shop” resource of New York State Department of Health (DOH) translated patient-facing documents, highlights a 2006 DOH “Dear Administrator Letter (DAL)” on hospital language access requirements, and details a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on implementing hospital health equity plan (HEP) provisions of...
January 16, 2025
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