As HCP previously reported, the Department of Health (DOH/the Department) issued DAL DHCBS 22-12 on June 15, 2022. The DAL instructed Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs) to complete a HERDS survey through the Health Commerce System (HCS).
The Department informed HCP this week that over 350 surveys remain unsubmitted, and the deadline for completion is this Friday, July 15, 2022. HCP urges members to give this survey the utmost attention as soon as possible.
The Division of Home and Community Based Services (DHCBS) survey’s purpose is to gather data necessary for determining the need for additional LHCSAs.
Per DOH:
“It is important that every LHCSA site submit the count of all unduplicated patients served between January 1, 2022, and April 30, 2022, and the number of patients on its roster as of April 1, 2022…”
The data will be used for planning purposes pursuant to 10 NYCRR 765-1.16, which outlines the need methodology for LHCSAs. The state must identify planning areas in which there are fewer than five (5) LHCSAs actively serving patients.
Questions regarding the HERDS LHCSA Patient by County Survey may be sent to: [email protected] . Providers interested in establishing a new LHCSA should monitor the DOH website at https://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/home_care / .