GNYHA will host a virtual meeting on December 4 to review health coverage options for non-citizen and undocumented patients. Kathleen Johnson, Director, Marketplace Medicaid Eligibility, Integrity and Third-Party Coverage Group and Megan Gagliardi, Assistant Director, Bureau of Community Enrollment and Eligibility Processing, both from the New York State Department of Health (DOH), will review available…

GNYHA’s next continuing care membership meeting will take place on December 5. GNYHA staff will present Federal and State policy reports and other notable updates. We were pleased to see members in-person at the previous meeting, and we look forward to seeing members in-person again at GNYHA’s offices. Members who cannot attend in-person may request…

The next session of GNHYA’s Quality Fundamentals: Basics (QF: Basics) course will be held virtually on December 5. The Quality Fundamentals series introduces the principles and tools of quality improvement (QI) and teaches participants how to develop a systematic framework to implement QI projects in their hospitals. The course will help increase your hospital’s capacity…

On December 5, GNYHA and HANYS hosted the Charities Bureau of the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in the first of a two-part educational briefing. Erin Kandel, Assistant Attorney General in the OAG’s Charities Bureau, presented the briefing. Members learned about the structure and jurisdiction of the OAG and the Charities…

On December 6, GNYHA and the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) will host an informational session with the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) on its Therapeutic Relationships and Universal Safety Training (TRUST) train-the-trainer program. TRUST curriculum incorporates OMH Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations, Partnering for Safety, and Youth Empowerment Strategies…

On December 9, GNYHA will host a combined meeting of its Legal Affairs and Corporate Compliance professionals. The meeting will convene all staff levels for an overview of developments that are pertinent to the legal and compliance functions. The tentative agenda includes updates on: Potential Election Impacts (e.g., immigration, antitrust, privacy of reproductive health records)…

GNYHA will host a Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Forum on December 10. The event is designed for staff working in infection prevention and control—particularly infection preventionists and epidemiologists—to connect with each other and discuss shared challenges and strategies to reduce HAIs. The meeting will be chaired by Alexandra Grizas, MPH, CIC, Assistant Vice President of Infection…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has mandated that, effective January 1, 2025, hospitals must include four new data elements in their Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) files. GNYHA will host a workgroup on December 12 to discuss these additional data elements. Data elements to be included Modifiers: Any Current Procedural Terminology or Healthcare Common…

GNYHA hosted a kickoff webinar on December 12 for hospitals enrolled in the Spring 2025 Safety Culture Survey Initiative. The webinar provided an overview of the initiative, its timeline, and practical guidance on using survey materials and tools to prepare for the survey.

Please join us for our next Finance & Reimbursement Committee meeting on Monday, December 16 from 1-2:30 PM via Zoom. We plan to cover the following topics. Federal Updates End of year legislation/GNYHA priorities New Administration: 2025 outlook Federal regulatory updates FEMA funding State Updates State budget preparation Medicaid rate/Indigent Care Pool updates State legislative…

GNYHA will host an Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Council (EPCC) meeting on December 19 on the recently developed GNYHA Incident Management Plan. GNYHA emergency preparedness staff will discuss how GNYHA supports members during emergencies and other crises, including our ability to convene members during these times. We will also highlight other parts of the plan, including…