DAL-CHHA Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

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September 15, 2022

Dear Administrator:

This letter is in regard to your Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Episodic Medicaid reimbursement rates effective April 1, 2022. The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Enacted Budget provided for a 1 percent increase in provider reimbursement rates retroactive to April 1, 2022. This rate increase was applied to the most recent rates available in eMedNY as outlined:

  • Downstate (Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester )CHHA Episodic - January 1, 2020
  • NYC CHHA Episodic - January 1, 2019
  • Rest of State CHHA Episodic - October 1, 2015.

The provider-specific rates have been posted for your information at: Certified Home Health Agency Rates (ny.gov).

The payment for the April 1, 2022 rates to effectuate the interim 1 percent increase will be made in Cycle 2353 with a check release date of October 12, 2022.

If you have any questions regarding the above information, please send an email to CHHA-Rates@health.ny.gov and the Department will respond to your inquiries.

Sincerely,

Laura Rosenthal
Bureau Director
Bureau of Nursing Homes & Long Term Care Rate Setting
Division of Finance and Rate Setting
Office of Health Insurance Program