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The American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (ACS NCCRT) developed this guidebook to support key community partners in understanding and overcoming the uniq

Effective February 19, 2026, New York State law permits clinicians to administer or dispense up to 72 hours of methadone or buprenorphine for the management of opioi

CHCANYS will host its first HCCN Emergency Management Hybrid Interoperability Exercise on April 29, 2026, bringing together a select group of community health center

CHCANYS and The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) presents: Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Certification Training.

Albany, NY — The Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) today announced

(Albany, N.Y.) – The Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) today stood alongside health center leaders, patients, providers, advocates, and legislative champion

New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Joint Legislative Hearing: Health 

Congress has extended Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027. This is a Medicare fee-for-service update only. There are no changes to Medicaid policy.

The American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (ACS NCCRT) developed this guidebook to support key community partners in understanding and overcoming the uniq

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CHCANYS will conduct a HSEEP-compliant virtual Tabletop Exercise (TTX) to support Community Health Centers (CHCs) in meeting the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule requirement to te

The New York State (NYS) Department of Health Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) has announced that applications are now open for the Healthcare Access Loan Repayment (HEALR) program.

Health centers that are interested in pursuing opportunities to strengthen operations, deepen impact, or support strategic priorities through AI, should consider app

The American Heart Association's Advancing Maternal Health Initiative, with funding from Merck for Mothers (Merck’s global maternal health effort), brings together c

On December 9, CHCANYS and Primeau-Fahey and Associates held a webinar introducing the new Community Health Center statewide branding campaign to communications and marketing staff from CHCs

Health centers should be aware of two significant 340B program changes taking effect on January 1, 2026, both of which will affect pharmacy operations, cash flow, and 340B savings.

With the end of the federal government shutdown, Medicare Fee-For-Service telehealth flexibilities have been fully reinstated and backdated to October 1.

New York State submitted an application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 

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Cancer screening saves lives. Connect with trusted information to understand why, when, and how to get screened.

 Each month, the American Health Association highlights a specific pillar to elevate existing resources to support your quality improvement and awa

Thank you to the hundreds of health professionals who joined our webinar last month on October 15.

The New State Department of Health recently announced that the Nurses Across New York State Agencies Cycle 1 (NANY SA1) Solicitation of Interest is posted and accepting applications.

The Prevention Agenda is New York's State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP).

Multiple New York state FQHCs have been recognized as Target:BP Gold+ level organizations by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association.

The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction on September 10th, blocking the Trump Administration’s enforcement of 

The NYS Oral Health Coalition will host its 2025 Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 16 (9:00 am–3:30 pm EDT), bringing together leaders and advocates to tackle pressing oral

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

Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) recognizes that the healthcare landscape is rapidly changing and is offering no-cost 1:1 consulting support to small FQHCs and pri

NACHC and the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the John Hopkins School of Public Health have announced a new collaboration to strengthen the integration of pr

Applications for the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) are now open.

Join the American Cancer Society for an ECHO program for our Understanding Multi-Cancer Detection Testing ECHO.

The ACS is calling all FQHCs and safety-net health systems! They are kicking off a three-part webinar series on Thursday, October 30 at 1pm ET.

United Hospital Fund is launching a new learning collaborative with a select group of NYC primary care practices to address disparities in the treatment of patients living with c

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Financial Health and Revenue Strategy Webinar Series

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. 

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

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

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Colorectal Cancer:

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Advancing Maternal Health 

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

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

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.

On May 22, the American Cancer Society is launching the 

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.

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.

There are two important updates related to wrap rate packages.

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

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

Diabetes:

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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