Alpha-Gal Syndrome The New York State Department of Health (DOH) released an advisory (attached) reminding health care providers of the risk of alpha gal syndrome (AGS) to New York State residents. AGS is an emerging, potentially life threatening allergic condition that can occur after a tick bite—even when ticks are promptly removed—and is caused by...

The New York State Legislature is expected to vote today on a fifth budget extender that will last through April 22. Budget negotiations remain stalled over issues such as auto insurance reforms and potential changes to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. There is no expectation that a final State budget agreement will be...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), the latter of which operates the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY), have suspended plans to implement a new statewide patient consent form. GNYHA has advocated for this pause, or other accommodation, based on your staff’s technical and...

CMS Final Rule Requirements and Enforcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented regulations in 2021 that require hospitals to make public a list of standard charges for the items and services they provide. The goal of CMS’s “price transparency” rule is to help patients understand the cost of a covered item or...

GNYHA has submitted the attached comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH) Request for Information (RFI). The CRUSH RFI solicited stakeholder feedback on potential future rulemaking and other programmatic changes to help CMS prevent fraud. Our comments addressed a few specific issues raised...

The New York State Legislature has passed a fourth budget extender that lasts until April 20. Budget negotiations remain stalled over issues such as auto insurance reforms and potential changes to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. We expect the Legislature to pass more budget extenders over the next several weeks as they remain...

GNYHA provides members with the tools to develop and maintain a workforce that delivers high-quality patient care and biomedical innovations. This webpage highlights Federal and state funding opportunities currently accepting applications and details future funding opportunities for which members are eligible to apply. Open Funding Opportunities This section is updated regularly and features funding opportunities...

This GNYHA-developed resource contains enrollment figures across the following plan types: Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, Health & Recovery Plans (HARP), Medicaid Managed Care including HARP, Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), Medicaid Advantage, and HIV/SNP. The data is aggregated and compiled from the Department of Health and values are calculated on a rolling monthly and...

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 April 1, 2026.