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Long Awaited Approval of the 1115 Waiver Amendment for NYS Medicaid – Just in Time for the New York State Executive Budget State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025

Health Care Law Brief

While still subject to legislative approval, the Executive Budget incorporates the recently approved amendment (“Waiver Amendment”) to New York’s Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration that includes $7.5 billion in Medicaid investments over the next three years. Services will be delivered via a two-tiered system.

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CMS Approves a New 1115 Waiver Amendment:  The New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) Program

NY Health Law

On January 9, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally approved New York State’s 1115 waiver amendment to establish the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) Program. Workforce: Workforce investments with a goal of equitable and sustainable access to care in Medicaid.

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CMS Begins Option to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage

Healthcare Law Blog

On April 1, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced states may seek to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year through a new state plan option offered by the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). This option is available for five years and ends on March 31, 2027.

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: NIC Reports Increased Senior Living Lease-Up Trend | Labor Department Report Shows Decline in Remote Workforce | Hospitals Increasingly Struggle to Fund Construction Projects

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked President Joe Biden to authorize a program called “transitional rent,” which would provide up to six months of rent or temporary housing for low-income enrollees in California’s state Medicaid program. The project is expected to be completed in 2027.

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Health Provider News

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to expand behavioral health services Michigan teaching hospital to bring in consultants amid debt covenant breach Trinity Health to grow West Michigan orthopedic practice after settling federal lawsuit Healthcare giant McLaren reveals data on 2.2 quarterly loss; CEO outlines expansion plans Temple’s Fox Chase Cancer Center awarded $13.3