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New Prior Authorization Process for Medicaid

9/7/12 – In the recently released New York State Medicaid Update (August 2012), the Department of Health announced a new web portal to initiate fee for service pharmacy prior authorization requests for prescribers, effective September 6, 2012.

Weekly Dose of Health News

9/7/12 – In this summary, you’ll find information on long term care concerns for seniors, NYS Offices of Mental Health and Alcoholism and Substance Abuse joint public hearing, and reports on CPR, Tuberculosis, technology in health care, and retiree health benefit costs in NY.

Opinions of Siblings of People with Developmental Disabilities Sought

9/5/12 – One of our NYHW members has brought our attention to an effort by the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations to survey adult siblings of people with developmental disabilities.

Weekly Dose of Health News

8/31/12 – In this summary, you’ll find information on a new law that tracks prescriptions for controlled substances, the impact of Medicaid cutting or changing its dental services, a new initiative to protect the Medicare Part D program and much more!

New Initiative: NY Medicare Rx Access Network

8/31/12 – New York Health Works is launching the Medicare Rx Access Network of New York to educate New Yorkers about Medicare Part D and fight to protect this critical program.

Assemblyman Goldfeder Stresses Importance of Immunizations

8/27/12 – Assemblyman Goldfeder from Queens guest blogs today about the importance of children receiving up-to-date immunizations, especially as the new school season is right around the corner.

Weekly Dose of Health News

8/24/12 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find information on federal grants for states to establish health insurance exchanges, new smartphone apps for monitoring patients’ health, a new Medicare program that rewards providers who improve patient services, and more!

New Publication from the Medicaid Redesign Team

8/17/12 – Yesterday, the NYS Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) released the inaugural issue of their quarterly newsletter.

Weekly Dose of Health News

8/17/12 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find information on hospital care studies, the Affordable Care Act, the NYS Medicaid Redesign Team and more!

Weekly Dose of Health News

8/10/12 – In this week’s installment of the “Weekly Dose,” you’ll find information on New York’s submission of a Medicaid waiver to the federal government, implementing health insurance exchanges, studies predicting the impact of the Affordable Care Act, and more!