by Marianne Monroy, Harpreet Kaur | Oct 6, 2026
Until now, New York employers generally had no statutory obligation to let employees inspect their own personnel files. That changes on November 8, 2026, when new Labor Law § 210-b takes effect. The law gives every current and former employee the right to obtain a free copy of their personnel record on written request, requires employers to notify employees when negative information is added to their files, and imposes record-retention duties that run three years past separation. There is no minimum employee-count threshold: employers of all sizes are covered
by Andrew E. Blustein, Alex C. Santee | Sep 28, 2026
Corporate practice of medicine is the legal principle that restricts non-physicians from directly owning or controlling medical practices or influencing physicians’ clinical decisions. Targeted at private equity’s influence on health care through affiliated management services organizations, Congress has introduced legislation that would establish nationwide corporate practice of medicine restrictions beyond what is in place in all but a few states. Some states have meaningful restrictions, while other states have no restrictions at all.
by Andrew E. Blustein, Kathleen M. Brown, Vanessa A. Giunta | Aug 21, 2026
If your organization provides services through a New York Social Care Network, the latest program guidance warrants immediate attention. Version 9 of the SCN Operations Manual, released August 12, 2026, introduces significant changes affecting household nutrition services, restricts several practices used by Community-Based Organizations, including gift cards and certain website-based data collection, and adds provider oversight requirements.
by Raymond P. Mulry | Aug 13, 2026
During the United Hospital Fund’s 2026 Medicaid Conference, held on July 30, 2026, New York State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri announced an immediate six-month moratorium on new Medicaid provider enrollments for six “higher-risk” provider categories.
by Debra A. Silverman | Aug 13, 2026
New York State and CSEA have reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. Among its provisions is a significant reduction in how the Empire Plan reimburses out-of-network health care providers.
