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The Division of Finance and Rate setting has released the 2021 Ambulatory Health Care Facility (AHCF) cost reporting software. The software has been posted to the Health Commerce System (HCS) for download. For the 2021 AHCF cost report, there are 2 parts to the software. (1) the Report Manager and (2) the zip file with…

We wanted to remind our clients that the 2021 Home Care Cost Report deadline is fast approaching.  The report is due September 20, 2022. In addition, all supporting documentation should be uploaded via a Secure File Transfer Protocol Site by September 27, 2022. Information provided at the numerous outreach sessions held by the Department of…

The ARPA Recovery Fund provides payments to eligible local governments in two tranches, each containing 50 percent of a county’s total fund allocation. Numerous counties have already received their first tranche. Earlier this month, the Treasury released new information for counties providing more detail on how they can access their second tranche payment.  This includes…

We would like to remind our clients that the annual Preschool Medicaid Cost Report for the July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 school year is due in a week. The report must be entered and certified through the PCG Claiming system by June 17, 2022.

The 2022-23 Final State Budget Agreement contains significant changes for local health departments.  For the first time since SFY 2013-2014, the State has invested a substantial amount into the Article 6 State Aid Program, increasing the budget $77.1 million over two years. This considerable investment in Public Health comes in two parts. The first portion…

Due to the amount of extension requests and questions received by NYS DOH, the Department has extended the deadline for the 2020 AHCF Cost Report. Please be advised that the new deadline is Tuesday, March 29, 2022.  NYS DOH has indicated that no further extensions will be granted beyond this date.

A busy start to the year and numerous delays due to COVID-19 can make it difficult to keep track of the various deadlines to file reports.  Here is a snapshot of some important upcoming dates to be aware of: 2022 Article 6 State Aid Application – due February 28, 2022 2020 AHCF Cost Report –…

On December 28, 2021, the Division of Finance and Rate Setting rereleased the 2020 Ambulatory Health Care Facility (AHCF) cost reporting software, which had previously been taken down due to a technical difficulty. Note that the software itself has not been updated, so if you previously downloaded the AHCF zip files or installed the Report…

From everyone here at the Venesky Group, we would like to wish you Happy Holidays! We want to take the time to thank all our clients for their hard work and dedication.  The last year has been challenging for many, but together we have been able to persevere and overcome all obstacles.  We look forward…

The Division of Finance and Rate setting has released the 2020 Ambulatory Health Care Facility (AHCF) cost reporting software. The software has been posted to the Health Commerce System (HCS) for download. For the 2020 AHCF cost report, the software has been converted to a new platform. There are a few data collection changes for…