The Situation Report | October 10, 2023
Vesting Period 4 of the Healthcare Worker Bonus Program opens on October 1, 2023 and runs until October 31, 2023.
It covers certain eligible employees working from April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023. While the Bonus Program does not cover home care aides, nurses and therapists (physical and occupational, speech pathologists, etc.) employed by home care agencies may be included. Eligibility is also based on the amount of hours worked weekly and the amount of earnings.
More information on the Healthcare Worker Bonus Program, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), are at Health Care Worker Bonus Program (ny.gov). Note that the FAQs include information about an Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) process to address employees who did not receive a bonus and believe that they are eligible.