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, 2026.

Each of the strike-affected health systems has reached tentative agreements with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA). The NYSNA membership has overwhelmingly ratified one of the agreements, and the other two are in the process of ratification. In the meantime, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has again extended the declaration of emergency that she...

The New York State Legislature will hold its annual Health/Medicaid Joint Budget Hearing tomorrow to examine the health care provisions in Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed State Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. The hearing will take place one day after, as of this writing, two hospitals and health systems in New York City reached a tentative agreement...

GNYHA is writing to highlight New York State Department of Health (DOH) evacuation requirements addressing coastal storm preparedness and available resources for hospital and nursing home members for the 2026 season. As noted in DOH’s January 16, 2026 “Dear Administrator Letter” (attached), all New York City hospitals, nursing homes, and adult care facilities are required...

In response to the ongoing New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) strike, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has again extended the declaration of emergency that she issued in early January. The executive order (EO) runs through and including February 10 and applies to the Bronx, Manhattan, and contiguous counties. The EO continues suspension of the...

In response to the ongoing New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) strike, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has again extended the declaration of emergency that she issued in early January. The executive order (EO) runs through and including February 8 and applies to the Bronx, Manhattan, and contiguous counties. The EO continues suspension of the...

GNYHA seeks hospitals, health systems, and continuing care facilities to participate in our Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), an internship that promotes excellence in health care management and supports hospitals’ and health systems’ commitment to providing culturally competent and effective care to all the communities the facility serves. I am asking GNYHA member institutions to participate...