New York Medicaid providers should prepare now for significant changes in provider enrollment oversight. The New York State Department of Health (DOH), following direction from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will require every Medicaid-enrolled provider in New York to complete revalidation over the next 24 months. The process will require coordination among
NY’s MAID Law: Updates that Medical Providers and Facilities Should Know
As discussed in our prior publication, Medical Aid in Dying Is Now Legal in NY, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) on February 6, 2026. Since then, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a form (DOH-5847) for patients to request MAID, frequently asked
NYS Hospitals, Nursing Homes Must Adopt Violence Prevention Programs
New workplace safety mandates are on the horizon for certain New York healthcare providers. Under recently enacted Public Health Law section 2832, covered facilities – defined as general hospitals and nursing homes – must establish workplace violence prevention programs by September 18, 2027. In addition, general hospitals must conduct annual workplace safety and security assessments