NYS Medicaid News
2024
- January 30, 2024 - New York State Department of Health Continues Support of Doula Services
- January 9, 2024 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Approve a Groundbreaking Amendment to New York's Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration. Read the press on this annoucement below.
- Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking Medicaid 1115 Waiver Amendment to Enhance New York State’s Health Care System - January 9, 2024
- CMS Approves New York’s Groundbreaking Section 1115 Demonstration Amendment to Improve Primary Care, Behavioral Health, and Health Equity - January 9, 2024
- Janurary 2, 2024 - New NYS Medicaid Dental Polices Webinar - (Recording) - (Slide Deck)
2023
- Beginning January 31, 2024 NYS Medicaid Dental Service benefits are changing. More information at the links below. - November 8, 2023
- Join the New NYS Medicaid Dental Policies Webinar scheduled for January 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM.
- Attention Members: Policy Notice (PDF)
- Attention Providers: Benefit Criteria Guidance (PDF) and Clinical Criteria Guidance (PDF)
- "Renewing Your NYS Medicaid Coverage: Member Webinar" - September 18, 2023
- Recording (YouTube)
- Slide Deck (PDF)
- New York State Prioritizes Maternal Health with Expansion of Medicaid Prenatal and Postnatal Benefits - August 24, 2023
- New York State Department of Health Announces Medicaid Telehealth Coverage Extended Beyond COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - July 31, 2023
- WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Big Changes Coming to Medicaid Eligibility in New York - June 15, 2023
Amir Bassiri, NYS Medicaid Director, and Danielle Holahan, NY State of Health Executive Director discuss the PHE Unwind and answer listeners' questions on topics including how to make sure they don't lose coverage, and what to do if they don't qualify anymore. - Biden-Harris Administration Announces New York's Medicaid and CHIP Postpartum Coverage Expansion; 35 States & D.C. Now Offer Full Year of Coverage After Pregnancy - June 13, 2023
- Governor Hochul Reminds New Yorkers to Take Action to Stay Connected Through New York State Marketplace - May 15, 2023
- New York State Department of Health Asks Federal Government to Expand Essential Plan to Further Reduce Rate of Uninsured and Improve Health Equity - May 15, 2023 (PDF)
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