AHI News
July 2014 AHInsider Newsletter Published
AHI has published the latest edition of our newsletter, AHInsider -- July 2014. This issue spotlights a number of initiatives, including a planning grant to reduce avoidable emergency room visits and potentially preventable inpatient stays, and a grant to train or...
NY State of Health Releases Demographic Health Insurance Enrollment Data
NY State of Health today released demographic enrollment data on the nearly 1 million New Yorkers who enrolled in health insurance plans during the first-year open enrollment period. The report indicates that more than 80 percent of enrollees reported being uninsured...
AHI, Partners Roll Out National Diabetes Prevention Program
AHI is partnering with CVPH Medical Center, Hudson Headwaters Health Network and Washington County Public Health to implement and expand diabetes prevention efforts in six Adirondack-region counties. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Diabetes...
Parisi Promoted
Congratulations to Annette Parisi on her recent promotion to Department Manager for Health Home at AHI. Annette, who joined AHI earlier this year as Network Coordinator for the Health Home initiative, will be tasked with, among other duties, developing policies to...
State Provides Feedback on AHI’s “Emerging PPS Network”
The state recently provided each Performing Provider System (PPS) with feedback. AHI’s Letter of Intent was described as “overall, a good proposal,” that would benefit from additional partners, particularly behavioral health and substance use disorder providers, and...
Performing Provider System Governance
The set of partners working together on a DSRIP initiative is known as the “Performing Provider System” (PPS). Developing a shared governance model for the PPS is a planning activity that will be supported with the Project Design Grant dollars. The Project Advisory...
AHI’s DSRIP Project Advisory Committee Is Growing!
In May, AHI formed a DSRIP Project Advisory Committee, or PAC, that was charged with producing DSRIP project recommendations in a very short time-frame. Membership was determined by a “nomination survey”. The group met three times over the past several weeks and...
Project Advisory Committee Makes Recommendations
In May, AHI formed a DSRIP Project Advisory Committee, or PAC, that was charged with producing DSRIP project recommendations in a very short time-frame. The PAC identified the following projects as the highest priorities to develop with support of planning dollars:...
DSRIP Project Advisory Committee Meetings
AHI used video conferencing technology to convene regional project advisory committee (PAC) members in Queensbury, Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake in the final of a series of planning meetings today to put the finishing touches on a regional planning grant application...
AHI’s DSRIP Newsletter – June 2014
DSRIP newsletter June 2014
In the Project Design Grant Application, should capital needs be projected out for 1 year or 5 years?
Since DOH did not say to limit capital estimates to year 1, we believe they are looking for estimated capital needs over the life of the projects.
A note to all DSRIP Partner Organizations who are Medicaid Providers…
AHI would like to ensure that we have the correct MMIS, Entity ID, and NPI numbers for all partnering organizations. If you have not provided these numbers, please send them to [email protected].
EASE Department Publishes Spring 2014 Newsletter
AHI's Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance Services and Education (EASE) Department has published its Spring 2014 newsletter. To read the newsletter, please click here: EASE Newsletter -- Spring 2014
Who submitted information to partner with AHI on the DSRIP Letter of Intent?
Updated 6/20/14: AHI DSRIP Partners
DOH Posts DSRIP Letters of Intent; AHI Recognized as an “Emerging Performing Provider System”
The New York State Department of Health has recognized the AHI PPS (Performing Provider System) as an "Emerging Performing Provider System." The PPS is one of 25 such entities in the state charged with fundamentally restructuring the Medicaid system under the Delivery...
DSRIP Project Plans
The state has made available funding to emerging Performing Provider Systems to develop comprehensive DSRIP Project Plans. To apply for these planning funds, the lead applicant from interested coalitions must submit a DSRIP Design Grant application to...
How can I check if my organization was listed as a Partner with AHI’s Letter of Intent? How can I get my organization added to the updated Partner list that will be submitted with AHI’s Project Design Grant application?
Send an e-mail [email protected] with your request. There are no restrictions on the Partner list at this time. Any organization with an interest is welcome to take part in the planning process. The initial Partner list that was submitted with AHI’s Letter of...
Connecting Kids to Health Insurance Coverage
Don't forget you can enroll your children in Child Health Plus all year long. Call us for an appointment with a certified navigator today at 1-866-872-3740. And while you're at it, check out this video from the Connecting Kids To Coverage national campaign....
The Performing Provider System Partner Template asks for a “Billing/Provider Entity ID”. How can I obtain this number?
Your billing department or billing agency should have the number. If you are not able to locate it, DOH advises that you call 1-800-343-9000 to request the number.
The Performing Provider System Partner Template asks for a “Billing/Provider Entity ID”. What does this refer to?
This is also known as the "Entity ID", it will start with the letter E and then follow with 7 digits ( Example: E0123456). Your billing department or billing agency should have your Medicaid “Entity ID”. If not, DOH advises you to call Medicaid for the number.
What region does the Adirondack Health Institute’s DSRIP Project Design Grant Application cover?
Many potential partners have asked to be included in the planning process. Based on their service areas, the geography currently includes all or parts of the following counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Warren, and...
NYS Department of Health DSRIP Web Page
This page includes a wealth of important information, including official CMS documents, program funding and mechanics protocol, final Safety Net definition, timeline/deliverables schedule, data, a glossary, and more....
Spring Edition of AHI Newsletter Published
The latest edition of AHI's newsletter, AHInsider -- Spring 2014, has been published. Among other topics, the issue spotlights our Health Home initiative, diabetes prevention efforts, the Adirondack Rural Health Network's community health assessment, and the Delivery...
Hicks Joins AHI Board
We're extremely pleased to extend a very warm welcome to our newest board member, Gary Hicks. Gary, a lifelong resident of Granville, spent 38 years in manufacturing, his last 25 in the medical device industry. He retired as a Vice President for Boston Scientific in...
Breaking News: Health Insurance Enrollment Deadline Extended For Individuals Unable to Complete Applications
The New York State Department of Health has announced that individuals who have taken steps to apply for health insurance but have been unable to complete the enrollment process by the March 31, 2014 deadline through no fault of their own, now have through 11:59 p.m....
What You Need to Know About Special Health Insurance Enrollment Periods
The last day for individuals and families to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through NY State of Health was March 31, 2014. If you missed the deadline, you will have to wait until November 15, 2014 to enroll in a plan that will become effective on January 1, 2015,...
GFH’s Shugrue, Scimeca Join AHI Board; Board Officers Named
We're growing again as we warmly welcome two new members to our board of directors -- Dianne Shugrue, President/CEO (left) and Paul Scimeca, Senior VP, Strategic Planning and Business Development (right), of Glens Falls Hospital! We are also pleased to announce our...
Schroon Lake Central School District Helps Promote AHI Health Insurance Enrollment Services
We are grateful to our friends in the Schroon Lake Central School District for helping us promote our health insurance education and enrollment services. The district placed a link on their Web site of an informational flyer we created titled, "Connecting You to...
AHI Receives Grant Funding to Expand Diabetes Prevention Efforts
We are pleased to announce AHI is one of 25 organizations in the state to receive new grant funding from the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) to expand diabetes prevention efforts. The funding will help AHI implement and expand the National Diabetes...
Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Publishes Encouraging Report on the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative has published its annual report which highlights recently-published clinical, quality, and financial outcomes of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiatives across the U.S. As a provider of a variety of central...
