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Following Sheppard Mullin’s recent webinar on Health Equity Impact Assessments (HEIAs), one thing is clear: providers and investors cannot afford to treat equity requirements as an afterthought in the Certificate of Need...more
The budget reconciliation process resulting in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was enacted on July 4, 2025, contains many significant changes to the Medicaid program. Many of the changes, such as those related to work...more
Last month, New York State began a formal review of its Certificate of Need (CON) process for nursing homes, launching a timely conversation about how best to align regulatory oversight with evolving system needs. A new...more
NY Public Health Law (PHL) § 18-c, regarding consent for payment of certain medical services, was enacted as part of the 2025 New York State budget. As drafted, it requires patient consent to payment for treatment costs. The...more
On June 30, 2025, New York State released its long-anticipated Master Plan for Aging (MPA), a 10-year strategic framework designed to improve the way the state supports older adults, individuals with disabilities, and family...more
New York’s Medicaid financing strategy—particularly its use of a managed care organization (MCO) tax—has come under renewed federal scrutiny amid recent legislative proposals and regulatory developments. The federal...more
The 2025 New York State legislative session has concluded. For the 2025-2026 session, all bills not passed this year will remain live, and session is scheduled to begin again in January. We anticipate that the Governor will...more
New York State’s FY '26 budget is balancing precariously on a banana peel. Although Governor Hochul finally approved the budget in May after a weekslong standoff with the legislature, the budget rests on assumptions that...more
We recently wrote about proposed legislation that would have substantially increased the existing reporting requirements for material healthcare transactions in NYS that have existed since Public Health Law (PHL) Article 45-A...more
Our recent article in Physicians Practice outlines 10 Dos and Don’ts for physicians and other practitioners to take into account when deciding whether to establish a direct primary care (DPC) practice. ...more
In her 2025 State of the State, Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined several proposals aimed at improving access to medical care within the New York State Workers’ Compensation system. These initiatives, detailed in her “Fighting for...more
The New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 proposes significant updates to the managed care organization (MCO) provider tax, aiming to enhance Medicaid funding through innovative financial strategies. The...more
The proposed New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), currently awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, represents a major step in the state’s approach to protecting personal health data in the digital age. At...more
The recently released New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 contains proposed revisions to a recently enacted law impacting how healthcare providers obtain patients’ consent to payment. NY Public Health Law...more
Effective October 20, 2024, New York hospitals must have in place State-mandated changes to their financial assistance (“FA”) programs (including FA eligibility criteria and debt collection practices) and their practices...more
A key element of the Medicaid Redesign Team 1115 Waiver amendment is the Medicaid Hospital Global Budget Initiative (GBI), a reimbursement model tied very closely to the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and...more
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. That application, which...more
The New York Department of Health (DOH) recently announced it is accepting applications for New York Health Equity Reform: Social Care Networks regional grants. The nine regional grants will distribute a total of $500 million...more
The New York Department of Health (DOH) recently announced it is accepting applications for the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV. The grants will distribute $250 million to support capital projects and...more
On January 9, 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to New York’s Medicaid director approving New York’s Section 1115 Waiver amendment, which the state submitted for approval on September 2,...more
Since the federal No Surprises Act took effect in January 2022, many pieces of legislation have been, and continue to be, geared toward promoting price transparency in health care. One such example is seen in the momentum of...more
On May 2, 2023, legislators approved the $229 billion New York State FY 2023-2024 Budget Bill (“the Budget”), which was signed by Governor Hochul on May 3, 2023. Article VII of the Budget touches almost every aspect of the...more
Proposed legislation from the New York State Executive Budget for 2024 includes significant changes to the state’s regulatory approach and authority over healthcare transactions. New York is following a trend on the state...more
On January 10, New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, delivered the 2023 “State of the State” address. The address featured a number of health care reform initiatives—a strong indication that New York will prioritize health care...more