Alliance Note: We continue to support efforts to reform the NYS Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) audits to ensure agencies which are successfully providing services are not unnecessarily punished for minor mistakes which do not affect the quality of their services, such as clerical errors. The Assembly and Senate included a bill in their One House budgets which will change this process to make it more fair for providers who are acting in good faith. We are using the extension in budget negotiations to mobilize for another OMIG advocacy day. We encourage everyone to act in support of reforms today! See below for how more information on messages we’d like you to send to lawmakers via online tools and on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TODAY (TUESDAY APRIL 9):
1) Ask everyone you know to send a message to their Assembly and Senate representatives and to the Governor using the new letter now posted on the CPState website here: https://bit.ly/4alORBG If you would prefer to use the NYS Council’s letter generator (the letters are identical) the link is here: https://nyscouncil.org/advocacy-action-center/
2) Use the suggested tweets (below) and post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter):
Providers & consumers across NYS health + behavioral health + human services fields call on @GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie to include S5329D/A6813A in the final FY 2025 budget. Protect the integrity of the Medicaid system by requiring fairness + balance in the Medicaid audit program.
S5329D/A6813A protects providers/consumers from unfair OMIG audits. The need for health + behavioral health + human services is at peak demand. Draconian Medicaid audits can reduce or discontinue critical services. @GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie include this bill in the final FY 2025 budget.
50 organizations across the state agree: it’s time for @GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie to bring fairness and transparency to Medicaid audits conducted by OMIG. Medicaid & human service providers, as well as consumers deserve these protections. Include S5329D/A6813A in the final FY 2025 budget.
NY has a health, behavioral health & human service worker shortage + worsening opioid, suicide & gun violence epidemics. NY must strengthen its care system, not weaken it with unfair Medicaid auditing practices. @GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie include S5329D/A6813A in the final FY 2025 budget.
OMIG Medicaid audits are hurting consumers and providers. It’s time for fairness + balance in the Medicaid audit program. @GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie include S5329D/A6813A in the final FY 2025 budget and rein in OMIG’s egregious audit tactics.
Finally, here’s a link to the conversation Assemblywoman Amy Paulin had with David Lombardo yesterday on The Capitol Connection:
The Capitol Pressroom – David Lombardo and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Interview 4/4: