NY State EP Alert 6.9.2025| Herds Survey Update
On June 5, 2025, the Department of Health (DOH/the Department) released Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) DHCBS 25-09 highlighting new Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS) reporting requirements for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSA). The DAL is also available via the Health Commerce System and is posted on the DOH website.
The revised survey launches next week on June 17, 2025.
As HCP previously reported, the Department added a two-part question to the survey, which may require agencies to dedicate more time to their HERDS response each week. To compensate for the added burden, DOH will now give providers an extended window for submitting their HERDS responses. The report will continue to be released weekly at 8:00am on Tuesdays, and the survey will remain open until Thursdays at 2:00pm
The Department is presenting a 30-minute webinar at 10:30am on June 10, 2025, to explain the HERDS survey revisions. Preregistration is required, and the webinar will be recorded and made available to those who can’t attend the live session.
Your HCP Public Policy team will attend and report the webinar highlights in this week’s HCP Insider. DOH noted in a prior meeting with HCP that trained staff will be made available during the rollout to answer agency questions about the update.
Lunch and Learn
The Department has also released details about its June installment of its popular Lunch and Learn educational series. Preregistration is required for the webinar, which will be recorded and made available on the NYS Learning Management System.
This informative one-hour Webex is scheduled for June 17, 2025, at 1:00 pm and will focus on Frequently Asked Questions.
Register today for the June Lunch and Learn!
To submit questions prior to the webinar, email the Department.