Governor Pataki Announces $200 Million in Aid to Hospitals
Conversion Aid Funding Linked to New York's "Partnership Plan" for Medicaid Managed Care
New York, August 9, 1999 - Governor George E. Pataki and State Health Commissioner Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P.H. today announced that more than $200 million in federal aid earmarked for New York hospitals is now available to assist them in their transition to managed care. The release of the money is linked to the start of the mandatory Medicaid Managed Care program in New York City.
Dr. Novello made the announcement at The Mount Sinai Hospital of Mount Sinai New York University Health in Manhattan. More than half of the hospitals eligible for conversion aid are in New York City.
Governor Pataki said, "Without a doubt, New York hospitals are the best in the world. Our success in securing this aid will pay big dividends for our hospitals as they continue to provide New Yorkers with the highest quality health care. These additional resources will help hospital workers refine their skills to meet the demands of a new century, and it will help make New Yorkers the healthiest people in the nation."
Commissioner Novello said, "New York's hospitals have historically provided world-class health care to the sickest patients, the neediest people, and the most vulnerable among us. This conversion aid will ensure that, in the future, as hospitals take advantage of evolution and changes in the health care industry, they will be poised to participate as valuable partners in our unique 'Partnership Plan' for Medicaid managed care."
John W. Rowe, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital of Mount Sinai New York University Health, said, "We welcome the opportunity to work with Governor Pataki and Commissioner Novello to guarantee the highest quality health care for patients and improved access to care, present new opportunities for health workers, and build on the reputations of The Mount Sinai Hospital of Mount Sinai New York University Health, and New York State as world leaders in health care."
This year's funding ($250 million total) comprises the first annual allocation of a five-year $1.25 billion transition aid package – known as the "Community Health Care Conversion Demonstration Project (CHCCDP)" – that was secured by the Governor during negotiations with the federal government on the State's managed care waiver. Award amounts are based on the number of Medicaid and uninsured patients a hospital has historically served. The $200 million announced today became available with federal and State agreement this month to begin the mandatory Medicaid managed care program in New York City.
Hospitals receive conversion grant monies in phases tied to implementation of New York State's Partnership Plan for Medicaid managed care. A total of 88 hospitals are eligible to receive year one CHCCDP funding. Hospitals in upstate New York, where the mandatory program began two years ago, became eligible for 100% of their awards as soon as they executed contracts and began their programs. Thirteen upstate hospitals have already qualified to receive 100% of this year's funding.
Of the remaining 75 hospitals, 69 have qualified or remain eligible to receive a share of the $200 million now available. For hospitals to qualify for the funding announced today, they must meet the requirements of their contracts under this program. Hospital projects must focus on worker retraining, managed care readiness and enhancement of primary care.
The following is a list of hospitals which are eligible to receive conversion aid this year:
| Hospital | Award (Hospitals now eligible for 100%) |
|---|---|
| Arnot-Ogden Medical Center | $292,406 |
| Auburn Memorial Hospital | $233,622 |
| Baley Seton Hospital | $1,508,261 |
| Bellevue Hospital | $10,256,923 |
| Benedictine Hospital | $353,167 |
| Beth Israel Medical Center | $6,382,638 |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center | $10,473,605 |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | $4,100,397 |
| Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center | $390,210 |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center | $5,572,637 |
| Cabrini Medical Center | $564,877 |
| CMC of Brooklyn & Queens (includes St. Mary's) | $7,532,570 |
| City Hospital at Elmhurst | $11,858,114 |
| Coney Island Hospital | $5,923,679 |
| Community General Hospital of Sullivan County | $497,780 |
| Cortland Memorial Hospital | $255,655 |
| Episcopal Health Services, Inc. | $3,287,906 |
| Flushing Hospital & Medical Center | $1,992,013 |
| Harlem Hospital | $7,206,525 |
| Horton Medical Center | $295,452 |
| Interfaith Medical Center | $7,009,951 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | $9,288,875 |
| Jamaica Hospital | $4,531,836 |
| Kings County Hospital | $15,947,421 |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center | $348,522 |
| Lincoln Hospital | $12,558,084 |
| Long Island College Hospital | $2,243,490 |
| Lutheran Medical Center | $4,085,611 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | $2,157,947 |
| Mary Imogene Basset Hospital | $226,475 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | $6,963,952 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | $1,831,078 |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital | $2,912,323 |
| The Mount Vernon Hospital | $654,056 |
| Nassau County Medical Center | $5,119,153 |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home | $229,154 |
| New York Downtown Hospital | $1,734,576 |
| North Central Bronx | $6,983,274 |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary | $557,363 |
| The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens | $1,234,505 |
| New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn | $1,744,671 |
| NY Presbyterian (w/Allen Pavilion & NY Hospital) | $9,686,142 |
| North General Hospital | $2,690,285 |
| Nyack Hospital | $465,732 |
| Queens Hospital Center | $7,692,460 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Health Center | $2,203,898 |
| Peninsula Hospital Center | $412,201 |
| Rome Memorial Hospital | $148,279 |
| Samaritan Medical Center | $514,595 |
| Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester | $285,603 |
| Southside Hospital | $1,014,798 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | $2,112,680 |
| St. Agnes Hospital | $801,687 |
| St. Barnabas Hospital | $4,019,116 |
| St. Elizabeth Medical Center | $342,486 |
| St. Francis Hospital | $812,711 |
| St. James Mercy Hospital | $316,933 |
| St. John's Riverside Hospital | $440,681 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital (of Elmira) | $200,950 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital (of Yonkers) | $425,242 |
| St. Luke's Hospital (of Newburgh) | $582,329 |
| St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center | $6,442,884 |
| St. Mary's Hospital (of Amsterdam) | $270,001 |
| St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of NY | $2,825,080 |
| St. Vincent's Hospital of Richmond | $1,057,615 |
| SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn | $1,808,877 |
| Union Hospital of the Bronx | $4,417,283 |
| United Hospital Medical Center | $227,483 |
| University Hospital & Medical Ctr. at Stony Brook | $1,541,125 |
| Victory Medical Center | $340,582 |
| Westchester Medical Center | $1,847,644 |
| Women's Christian Association Hospital | $368,407 |
| Woodhull Hospital Medical Center | $8,377,769 |
| Wyckoff Heights Hospital | $5,288,177 |
| Yonkers General Hospital | $1,658,262 |
Phase 1
| Hospital | Award (Hospitals already approved for 100%) |
|---|---|
| Buffalo General Hospital | $888,762 |
| Children's Hospital of Buffalo | $2,256,982 |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | $208,129 |
| Crouse Memorial Hospital | $741,744 |
| Erie County Medical Center | $1,698,318 |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | $756,527 |
| Oswego Hospital | $522,835 |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy | $382,684 |
| Sisters of Charity | $579,995 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | $1,302,382 |
| St. Mary's Hospital of Rochester | $376,230 |
| SUNY Health Sciences Center at Syracuse | $677,701 |
| United Health Services | $626,960 |
| Total: $250,000,000 (for 1999) |