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The American Heart Association Presents: A New AHA/ACC High Blood Pressure Guideline! 

On August 14, the new 2025 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults was released.

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New Communities of Practice (CoPs) from CHCI

This Fall, the NTTAP on Clinical Workforce Development at Community Health Center, Inc.

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NACHC’s Elevate National Learning Forum

NACHC’s Elevate program offers community and learning opportunities for health centers and partners to share best practices, peer exchange on topics critical to heal

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Remembering Dr. Ruben Cowart

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Dr. Ruben Cowart, a stalwart of the Health Center Movement.  

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Navigators in the Community

Cathy Cheasman, our CHCANYS Health Insurance Navigator, joined the Naples Valley Vendor and Craft Fair to connect with the community, answer health insurance questio

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Certificate of Need Threshold Changes

The Department of Health has finalized updates to the Certificate of Need (CON) process, raising cost thresholds and streamlining approvals.

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HRSA 340B Rebate Pilot Program

HRSA has launched a new one-year 340B rebate pilot program.

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Financial Health and Revenue Strategy Webinar Series

Financial Health and Revenue Strategy Webinar Series

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Hixny’s SMART on FHIR App for FQHCs- Funding Available to Support the First Year of Access

CHCANYS is excited to announce an opportunity for health centers in New York State to access the PDMP/PMP and conduct HRSN screenings using single sign options with your EHR. 

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The New Generation of Recruitment: Leveraging AI for Recruitment and Retention

CHCANYS is pleased to share access to the session, The New Generation of Recruitment: Leveraging AI for Recruitment and Retenti

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Outreach and Enrollment Webinars 

CHCANYS’s 2025 two-part webinar series on Outreach and Enrollment is now available!  

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Advancing Care Delivery Resources

New York State Food as Medicine (FAM) Program Survey

Please take a moment to complete this survey to help provide valuab

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Chronic Care Corner

Colorectal Cancer:

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Federal Reconciliation Bill Signed into Law by President

Despite the extraordinary efforts of health advocates across the country, including CHCs in New York, the federal reconciliation bill passed and was signed into law by the President on July 4

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New York Health Leaders Urge House to Reject Reconciliation Bill That Threatens Coverage for Millions

Proposed federal cuts would devastate Medicaid, New York’s insurance market, and community health centers, putting New Yorkers at risk.Press Release

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Statement from CHCANYS President and CEO Rose Duhan on the Senate Finance Committee’s Budget Reconciliation Proposal

Statement from CHCANYS President and CEO Rose Duhan on the Senate Finance Committee’s Budget Reconciliation Proposal

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In Loving Memory of Wanda Evans

In Loving Memory of Wanda EvansOn behalf of Evette Maduro, CEO, the Board of Directors, and the entire Betances Health Center staff

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Navigators in the Community

CHCANYS's Navigators attended the Peaceprints of WNY Community Resource Fair at the Central Downtown Buffalo Library on May 21, from 11am-2pm.

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CHCANYS Diabetes Toolkit - Now Available!

The Clinical Excellence and Innovation (CEI) Team at CHCANYS is excited to announce that the Diabetes Toolkit is now available for download on our newly built

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Opportunity for NYC Health Centers: Free Resilience Planning with PCDC

The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) is offering free, one-on-one consulting and scenario planning to up to 17 New York City-based health centers.

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National Health Center Week: August 3-9

National Health Center Week is coming right up on August 3-9!

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Maternal Health Symposium

Advancing Maternal Health 

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New Report! Testing for High Blood Sugar, New York State Adults, 2022

The New York State Department of Health is pleased to announce the release of a new report based on data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an

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MCVR Audited Wrap Rates

For a review of the Wrap Rate Packages, please refer to the 

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New York State Budget for FY2025-2026 Finalized

The New York State Budget for FY2025-2026 has been finalized and will soon be enacted. Below is a summary of the final budget and how it addresses several key issues impacting CHCs.

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HPV Health System Learning Collaborative

On May 22, the American Cancer Society is launching the 

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CHCANYS Advocacy Coordinator Subcommittee

The CHCANYS Advocacy Coordinator Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Public Policy Committee, will be launching a new calendar invite series running from May – October 2025.

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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and eConsults SPA Update

DOH has submitted SPA 25-02 to CMS to allow FQHCs that have not opted into APGs to bill Medicaid for eConsults and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) services.

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Wrap Rate Package Updates

There are two important updates related to wrap rate packages.

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School-Based Health Center Carve-In

DOH has postponed the implementation of the School-Based Health Center (SBHC) carve-in to no sooner than May 1, 2025.

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Loan Repayment and Scholarship Opportunities

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Applications open now through May 1st  Through its

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SBHC Carve-In Begins April 1, 2025

Effective April 1, School-Based Health Center (SBHC) services will be carved into Medicaid Managed Care.

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PCMH Increases and Attestation Requirement

The PCMH incentive increase, approved in the NYS 2024 budget, provides $2 per member per month (PMPM) for adults and $4 PMPM for children under 21, retroactive to April 1, 2024, though paymen

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Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Government Passed

Last week on March 14th, the President signed a Continuing Resolution (CR) 

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New York State One House Budgets Released

The Senate and Assembly released their one house budget bills outlining their priorities as the State works to finalize its budget before April 1st.

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2025 Advocacy Day Awardees

Save the Date: KLAS EHR Experience Survey Opens April 1!

The KLAS EHR Experience Survey gathers valuable insights from health center staff to evaluate and improve EHR functionality, usability, and overall satisfaction.

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UDS+ Updates!

The new deadline for 2024 UDS+ submission is May 30th, 2025 and the last day for health centers to complete UDS+ attestation forms will be April 7th, 2025.

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CHCANYS Annual Finance University Registration Open!

CHCANYS is excited to announce our annual Finance University! This year, our Finance University will be a two (2)-day event from April 21-22, 2025. The Finance U.

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CHCANYS Calls on Governor Hochul to Invest in Community Health Centers in Upcoming Budget

Press ReleaseSTATEMENT FROM CHCANYS PRESIDENT AND CEO ROSE DUHAN ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

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