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Sandman: Beyond A Portal, To Real Patient Engagement
Ķvlog Note: A very timely piece from the new CEO of the NYS Health Foundation that urges that healthcare practitioners […]
TH, PT: GOP Medicaid Work Requirements Proposed by Wisconsin Governor
Ķvlog Note: The piece below looked at previous GOP considerations of tying work requirements to Medicaid eligibility in the failed […]
OMH to Hire Several Hundreds Therapy Aides: PWD’s, Vets Can Apply Today!
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from the NYS Office of Mental Health’s Office of Recipient Affairs. Over the next few […]
NQF Initiative Examines the Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Ķvlog Note: At last Friday’s NYS Mental Health Performance Measurement Meeting that was aimed to generating the best and most […]
How Can US Healthcare Changes Effect Ķvlog State?
Ķvlog Note: Given the divisions in Congress and increasing public support for ACA, could new legislation could pass and, if […]
OMH Announces Availability of New Anti-Stigma Grants
Ķvlog Note: Thanks to the leadership of the Mental Health Association of NYS, the NYS legislature provided the option for […]
NYT: Ķvlog Falls Short in Resettling Mentally Ill Adults, Angering Judge
Ķvlog Note: Despite decades of public and legal pressure, NYS continues a shoddy record of failure to keep its promise […]
NYS to Seek Public Comment about Sharing of Protected Healthcare Information in the VBP Environment
NYS to Seek Public Comment about Sharing Protected Healthcare Information in the VBP Environment CMS, the federal Medicaid and Medicare […]
LAST DAY to Apply for 2-for-1 Ķvlog Exec Seminar Offer!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog Note: Today is the last day for you to take advantage of Ķvlog’ special offer to allow […]
Time Sensitive: Ķvlog Seeks a Statewide Trainer and a Community Outreach Specialist (2)
Ķvlog Seeks a Statewide Trainer and a Community Outreach Specialist The Ķvlog Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (Ķvlog) is […]
In 2 Weeks! Get Breaking News on Medicaid, Health Home, DSRIP, VBP and PHI Sharing at Ķvlog Exec Seminar: Last Week for 2-for-1 Exec Seminar Deal;
Ķvlog Note: Federal Medicaid changes, whether they be the product of an ACA replacement plan or the federal budget, are […]
AN: Population Health Advanced by Neighborhood Based Care, Faith Community Support
Ķvlog Note: Noted experts on the connection between social determinants and population health Dr. Ruth Shim and Jeff Olivet suggested […]
Helgerson: NY Will Likely Resubmit Criminal Justice, Other Waiver Requests
Ķvlog Note: Last year, Ķvlog was poised to become the first state in the nation to restart Medicaid 30 […]
First Ladies Carter, McCray Urge Retention of Essential BH Medicaid Benefits
A Sound Mind Is A Sound Investment: Rosalynn Carter and Chirlane McCrayBy Rosalynn Carter and Chirlane McCray USA TODAY April […]
Mulvaney: Federal Agencies Face Massive Cuts, to Act More Like Private Businesses
White House Calls For Deep Agency Cuts By Ian Kullgren and Matthew Nussbaum Politico April 11, 2017 The White House […]
Last Week for Ķvlog 2-for-1 Exec Seminar Deal; Social Work, CRC, CPRP CEUs Available
Ķvlog Note: Federal Medicaid changes, whether they be the product of an ACA replacement plan or the federal budget, are […]
NYS Budget Deal: Housing, Workforce, Criminal Justice Wins!
Ķvlog Analysis of 2017-18 State Budget Agreement Despite a turbulent process characterized by frequent fits and stops, a 3-way state […]
Time Sensitive: Ķvlog Seeks a Statewide Trainer and a Community Outreach Specialist
Ķvlog Seeks a Statewide Trainer and a Community Outreach Specialist The Ķvlog Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (Ķvlog) is […]
Last Call! Ķvlog Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar
Ķvlog Note: This year’s Ķvlog Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
Alert: April Recess Actions to Reject Repeal and #ProtectOurCare
Ķvlog Note: The following comes courtesy of Ron Manderscheid. Act today! Below and attached is a full run down of […]
Manderscheid: Preserving Our Moral Values In Healthcare Reform
Ķvlog Note: Once again, Ron Manderscheid puts it all in clear terms and tells us why it’s imperative that we […]
Ķvlog 2-for-1 Exec Seminar Deal Extended; Social Work, CRC, CPRP CEUs Available (2)
Ķvlog Note: Federal Medicaid changes, whether they be the product of an ACA replacement plan or the federal budget, are […]
Ķvlog 2-for-1 Exec Seminar Deal Extended; Social Work, CRC, CPRP CEUs Available
Ķvlog Note: In response to many requests, we are extending our special offer to allow one free admission for every […]
Urgent: Tell House GOP to Reject New ACA Repeal Proposal! (2)
Urgent: Tell House GOP to Reject New ACA Repeal Proposal! Once again, we are at an all hands on deck […]
New GOP ACA Replacement Bill Hits a Wall; Advocacy Needed During Easter Recess!
Ķvlog Note: Despite several rounds of discussion, White House and House GOP members have not reached agreement on the nature […]
NYS Has a Budget Deal: What We Know So Far
Ķvlog Note: In reaching an agreement on the proposal to ‘raise the age’ of criminal liability from 16-18, the Cuomo […]
Urgent: Tell House GOP to Reject New ACA Repeal Proposal!
Ķvlog Note: Just in: please call now! Urgent: Tell House GOP to Reject New ACA Repeal Proposal! Once again, we […]
VF: Trump Is Trying To Bring Obamacare Repeal Back From The Dead
Ķvlog Note: Please see, within our next posting, an alert to urge GOP House Representatives to reject an emerging second […]
Extender Language Includes Workforce Hike
Ķvlog NOTE: In the absence of a final budget deal, the Governor has proposed an extender that includes our workforce […]
Bazelon Center Seeks President/CEO
President and CEO Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Job Announcement Recognized as one of the most independent and consequential […]
Last Day for 2 for 1 Ķvlog Exec Seminar Deal; Social Work, CRC, CPRP CEUs Available
Ķvlog Note: Today is the last day to take advantage of our special offer to allow one free admission for […]
NYS, US Budgets Face Stop-Gap Measures; NYS Health Insurer 2018 Rate Setting Stymied
Ķvlog Note: State and federal political stalemates stymie budget agreements. In NY, many of the issues have been resolved except […]
WSJ: Ķvlog Budget Negotiations Continue Into Eleventh Hour
Ķvlog Budget Negotiations Continue Into Eleventh HourBy Mike Vilensky The Wall Street Journal March 31, 2017 Negotiations over New […]
Ķvlog Seminar CEUs, 2 for 1 Registration Offering Ends Monday
Ķvlog Note: Over the past few days, a number of groups have told us they’d like some assistance this year […]
PT: NYS Health Panel Weighs Future of The ACA
Health Panel Weighs Future of The ACA By Josefa Velasquez Politico March 30, 2017 ALBANY — Following the failed attempt […]
Special Deal! Send 2 Full Paid Registered Participants to our Seminar, Get One Free!
Ķvlog NOTE: Over the past few days, a number of groups have told us they’d like some assistance this year […]
Tomorrow! Online Discussion on Maintaining “Peerness” While Working in the MH System
Topic: Online Discussion on Maintaining “Peerness” while working in the Mental Health System Date and Time: Friday, March 31, 2017 […]
BN: GOP Weighing Another Try on Obamacare Vote Next Week
House GOP Weighing Another Try on Obamacare Vote Next Week, Sources Sayby Billy House andSahil Kapur Bloomberg News March 29, […]
SAMHSA $110 Million in Grants for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration
PAW ONLINE CONTACT US SAMHSA’S WELLNESS INITIATIVE March28, 2017 A Message from the Field Up to $110 Million in Grants […]
Only 1 Month Till Ķvlog Seminar: Room Block Extended Till This Monday!
Ķvlog Note: What will be the impact of this year’s pending NYS budget agreement? Even with the defeat of the […]
“How do I Collect Data?”: Register Now for MCTAC Outcomes Webinar
Ķvlog Note: We hope you enjoyed the first webinar in our MCTAC series “Outcomes: From Ideas to Action” that drew […]
NYS Budget Update: Final Deal Hinges on Horsetrading, Anticipated Federal Medicaid Impact
Ķvlog Note: At this moment, it appears that a number of Ķvlog’ state budget priorities will be addressed during the […]
Cuomo Announces 6.5% OMH Wage Hike for Direct Care and 3.25% Clinicians Across 2018
Governor Cuomo Announces 6.5% OMH Wage Hike for Direct Care and 3.25% for Clinicians Across 2018 Governor Cuomo has announced […]
Urge Gov Cuomo to Keep His Promise to Fund Supportive Housing!
Campaign 4 NY.NY HousingJoin today’s call in to create supportive housing! Make one phone call so $1 billion can be […]
Only 1 Month Till Ķvlog Seminar: Room Block Ends This Week! (2)
Ķvlog Note: As we join leading national Medicaid advocates like Families USA’s Ron Pollack in celebrating the defeat of the […]
Last Call! Ķvlog Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar (2)
Ķvlog Note: This year’s Ķvlog Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
WT: Now What? All Eyes Turn to HHS’ Tom Price, State Governors
Ķvlog Note: While Obamacare remains ‘the law of the land,” HHS Secretary Tom Price can still do a lot to […]
Pile On! Call NYS Leaders Now to See Workforce Hikes Include BH Workers!
Ķvlog Note: As NYS legislators and Governor Cuomo must reach agreement by late Friday to produce an on-time state budget […]
Only 1 Month Till Ķvlog Seminar: Room Block Ends This Week!
Ķvlog Note: As we join leading national Medicaid advocates like Families USA’s Ron Pollack in celebrating the defeat of the […]
Breaking: President, House Pull House GOP American Health Care Act!
Sent from my totoothfunbwVerizon 4G LTE smartphońanehbj ——– Original message ——– From: rmanderscheid at nacbhd.org Date: 3/24/17 4:32 PM (GMT-05:00) […]
People w Disabilities Can Apply for OMH Mental Health Therapy Aid Positions!
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from the NYS Office of Mental Health. Please note that applicants need only have a […]
Alert: Keep it Up for Wage Hikes for Community MH and SUD Service Providers!
Ķvlog Note: In a very impressive show of unity, representatives and members from 11 leading associations are working in tandem […]
Urge Your House Member NOW to Reject Further Harmful Amendments to the AHCA!
The House is expected to begin debate on AHCA this am and have final votes today, perhaps by 5pm. There […]
Room Block Ends Next Week! Only 1 Month Till Ķvlog Seminar
Ķvlog Note: Register today to attend our information packed Seminar at which you’ll hear breaking news from NYS Medicaid Director […]
Breaking: House Postpones ACA Repeal Vote As Support Dwindles
House Postpones ACA Repeal Vote As Support Dwindles By Harris Meyer Modern Healthcare March 23, 2017 House Republican leaders fell […]
Ķvlog Releases Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar (4)
Ķvlog Note: This spring’s Ķvlog Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
MH: GOP Eyes Eliminating Benefit Mandates In Late Scramble To Pass ACA Repeal
NYARPS Note: A mandate for states to provide Essential Health Benefits including mental health and substance use disorder services, including […]
Alert: Last Chance to Call to Oppose AHCA Passage in the House!
The House will vote later today on whether to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). The […]
The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on People with Disabilities: State-by-State Breakdown
Ķvlog Note: Following is an assessment of how many state residents with disabilities receive Medicaid and would therefore be seriously […]
PT: Behavioral Health Advocates Push for More Funding
Ķvlog Note: NYS behavioral health advocates’ joint efforts for increased workforce compensation and a cost of living adjustment are getting […]
TU: Behavioral Health Advocates Seek Equity in Funding Increases
Ķvlog NOTE: A statement that was released by Ķvlog State Behavioral Health Advocates was just posted by the Albany […]
11 BH Advocacy Groups Press Albany to Address the Community Care Crisis
Ķvlog Note: 11 leading state behavioral health advocacy groups released the following statement this morning, calling on state leaders to […]
LAST DAY to Tell Your Representative to Oppose the American Health Care Act!
LAST DAY TO TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO OPPOSE THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT! Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will […]
National/State BH Groups Express Strong Opposition to the AHCA
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog joined over 400 national, state and local behavioral health advocacy and service organizations yesterday to express strong […]
Alert: Call Your Local NYS Legislator Today to “Be Fair to MH Workforce!”
Ķvlog Note: Our joint advocacy is working! Both legislative houses and the Cuomo Administration acknowledge our cause and may well […]
Alert: Tell Local Legislatures to be Fair to the Mental Health Workforce!
Ķvlog NOTE: Our message is being heard by both houses of the legislature and the Governor’s office. Today we want […]
Breaking: 11 BH Advocacy Groups Press for Workforce Hike, COLA; Listen to Coverage, Call Albany NOW!
Ķvlog Note: Representatives of 11 behavioral health advocacy groups have spent the day here in Albany urging state legislative leaders […]
PT: NYS Senate Shows Willingness to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility to 18
Ķvlog Note: In a hopeful sign, the NYS Senate joined the Assembly and Governor Cuomo in its willingness to consider […]
Alert: Tell Your Elected Officials to Oppose the American Health Care Act!
TELL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO OPPOSE THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT! On Monday night, House Republicans introduced the American Health […]
GOP Reps Pushing for NYS, NYC to Bear Burden of AHCA, Not Upstate Counties; $2.3b cost to NYS Taxpayers
NYS GOP Reps Pushing for the State, NYC to Bear Burden of AHCA, Not Upstate CountiesMarch 20, 2017 Politico’s Jennifer […]
DOH: Providers can be Added to DSRIP PPS Networks Over Next 2 Weeks!; Ķvlog Seminar to Feature PPS Analysis
The following comes from the NYS Department of Health’s DSRIP ListServ. Community mental health providers have 2 weeks to be […]