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1115 Waiver award decisions are officially in from New York State Department of Health — our network was selected as the Social Care Network (SCN) lead entity in the Capital Region, Central New York, and the North Country!???? This is a monumental opportunity to change the way health care is delivered in our communities, improving health and empowering Medicaid members within our footprint — together. We couldn’t have done this without our valued network partners and community allies! There’s more to come, but in the meantime, celebrate this win for those we serve! Check out our press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gwt-6PGZ #SocialCareNetwork #SCN #SCNLeadEntity #CapitalRegion #CentralNY #NorthCountry #NYHER #NYHER1115Waiver #1115Waiver #NYSDOH #MedicaidRedesign #MRT?

?? IMPORTANT INFO FOR OUR SCN STAKEHOLDERS ?? You may have learned by now that CMS officially rescinded its November 2023 and December 2024 health-related social need (HRSN) guidance on March 4. Since the rescission (linked below), we’ve heard directly from the State and our national partners that the NYHER waiver is unaffected, meaning that the SCN & HRSN Program remains as is. CMS will still review HRSN service proposals on a case-by-case basis. Through our collaborative efforts, we’re confident we can prove our work is a valuable investment! Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

As we continue to create new positions here at Healthy Alliance during this time of growth for our Social Care Network, we've welcomed quite a few new faces to our team during Q4 2024 and the beginning of the new year. Say hello to Melissa Shea -CPP, SHRM-CP, Andrew, Jennifer Teabout, M.S., Ashley, Tim, Jordyn Hoffman, Brandon Barton, Christa, and Frieda! ?? We're excited for you to meet them. Learn why they joined our team and get to know them a bit! Be like them; join our team! Open positions: https://lnkd.in/g8wpxjSk

? A friendly reminder ? that providers can contract with more than one Social Care Network (SCN)! If your organization provides a service or services within the HRSN & SCN Program's focus areas and the communities you help happen to fall within multiple regions, be sure to talk with the SCN lead entity for each region! Not sure who's the SCN in a given region? We've got you covered! ?? Bronx — SOMOS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INC ?? Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens — Public Health Solutions ?? Capital Region, Central New York, and North Country — that's us! ?? Finger Lakes — Forward Leading Independent Provider Association (FLIPA) ?? Hudson Valley — HUDSON VALLEY CARE COALITION ?? Long Island — Health Equity Alliance of Long Island ?? Southern Tier — Care Compass Collaborative ?? Staten Island — Staten Island Performing Provider System ?? Western New York — Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative Let's work to improve health and empower as many New Yorkers as we possibly can, together! A full county breakdown for regions can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gcUhy5sd

Time to take a bite out of the next SCN & HRSN Program focus area deeper dive with our third close up ??: Nutrition. Food and nutrition service providers, including community-based organizations, helping qualified Medicaid Members may be eligible for reimbursement if they deliver any of the following services: ?? Nutritional counseling and education ?? Medically tailored meals ?? Food prescriptions ?? Cooking supplies ?? Navigation to food and nutrition services ?? Pantry stocking with fresh produce and non-perishable groceries Check out the eligibility requirements for food and nutrition service providers at https://lnkd.in/eyjkGxBs.

Keeping the SCN & HRSN Program focus area deeper dives moving ?? with our second close up ??: Transportation. By joining our Social Care Network (SCN), transportation service providers helping qualified Medicaid Members with the following non-medical transportation needs may be reimbursed for service delivery: ?? Parenting and childcare classes ?? Job interviews ?? Housing appointments ?? Other social care resources To learn what private and public transportation service providers must do in order to be eligible for reimbursement under this Program, head to https://lnkd.in/eyjkGxBs.

Now that we've recapped the SCN & HRSN Program's focus areas, let's take a deeper dive into these. First close up ??: Housing support. Housing support service providers are critical to expand access to vital services in our communities. Eligible housing support services include: ?? Home accessibility and safety modifications ?? Home remediation service ?? Asthma remediation ?? Medical respite ?? Rent/temporary housing ?? Utility set-up/assistance ?? Housing navigation ?? Pre-tenancy services ?? Community transitional services ?? Tenancy sustaining services ?? Housing transition services ?? Navigation to housing support services Providers who join a Social Care Network (that's us!) may be reimbursed for service delivery to qualifying Medicaid Members and for supporting Member navigation. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eyjkGxBs.

#ICYMI Last Friday, January 24, New York State Department of Health announced the state's Health Equity Regional Organization (HERO) —?United Hospital Fund of New York?(UHF)! UHF will coordinate HERO strategies with the goal to functionally bridge public health, social services, and health care delivery. UHF will collaborate with the New York State Medicaid Program, health care providers, community stakeholders, and academic partners to understand effective regionally focused approaches to addressing the social needs of Medicaid beneficiaries, such as food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of transportation. Congratulations to UHF! ?? Read the release: https://lnkd.in/g4ZgJZGe

Can you believe it's been 10 YEARS?! ?? ?? Ten trips around the sun of collaboration, innovation, dedication, growth, fearlessness, compassion, and adaptability — just to name a few of the words our team used to describe Healthy Alliance's journey thus far — with you by our side. We can't think of a better way to have spent those years! Here's to another 10 ahead of improving health and empowering the underserved across the Capital Region, Central New York, and North Country! #10thAnniversary #10Years #HealthyAlliance #SCN #SocialCareNetwork

Do you value ideas? At Healthy Alliance, we sure do! We live by these values each and every day in the work we do across the Capital, Central, and North Country regions of New York. If you're interested in living by these values with us, check out our open positions at https://lnkd.in/g8wpxjSk. We're currently accepting applications for 18 different positions across our three regions! #IDEAS #ImproveHealth #DontBeAfraidToTry #EveryoneIsImportant #AimToGetTheRightThingsDone #StriveToDoOurBest #Hiring #NowHiring #Careers #JoinOurTeam #HealthyAlliance