5% Rate Increase Summary and FAQs

New York State Department of Health
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5% Rate Increase Summary and FAQs


To: Early Intervention Program (EIP) Colleagues

Date: May 30, 2019

Purpose: 5% Rate Increase

The 2019-20 Enacted Budget included a 5% rate increase for approved rehabilitation services rendered by licensed speech pathologists, licensed occupational therapists, and licensed physical therapists. 
Attached here are a summary and FAQs associated with this increase.

If you have additional questions, please contact EIP.Fiscal@health.ny.gov.


For reference: Counties by Region

REGION

COUNTIES

ALBANY

Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie

BINGHAMTON

Broome, Tioga       

CENTRAL RURAL

Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tompkins, Yates   

ELMIRA

Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben     

ERIE

Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans   

GLENS FALLS

Essex, Warren, Washington     

LONG ISLAND

Nassau, Suffolk      

NEW YORK

New York City       

NORTHERN RURAL

Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, St Lawrence    

ORANGE

Chenango, Delaware, Orange, Otsego, Sullivan, Ulster  

POUGHKEEPSIE

Dutchess, Putnam      

ROCHESTER

Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne    

SYRACUSE

Madison, Onondaga      

UTICA

Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Oswego   

WESTCHESTER

Rockland, Westchester      

WESTERN RURAL

Allegany, Genesee, Wyoming