DOH Revises Incident Report Form for ACFs and Assisted Living
Revisions designed to make requirements clearer for providers.

Nursing Home Occupancy Rates
LeadingAge NY has posted May 2012 nursing home occupancy rates based on weekly bed availability reported to DOH.

Summary of the Protection of People with Special Needs Act
Proposed legislation to protect vulnerable populations including ACF, ALR and ALP residents.

LeadingAge New York Comments on Proposal for Dual Eligibles
Comments on state's proposal to CMS for dual eligibles

Nursing Home Staff Turnover & Retention Statistics
The attached files provide LeadingAge NY nursing home members with 2010 nursing staff turnover & retention data.

DOH Nursing Home Cost Report DAL
The DOH letter providing instructions for downloading the software and filing the 2011 RHCF-4 Medicaid cost report is available here. Report and certifications are all due by August 17, 2012.

LTHHCP Opportunity to Become a General Purpose CHHA
Long term home health care programs (LTHHCPs) that did not submit a response to the RFA and subsequently submit a Certificate of Need (CON) application are being provided an opportunity to submit a CON application to become a general purpose Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA).