UPDATED 8/19/2022:
Message from NYS Department of Health:
Thank you to those attendees who were able to join this morning’s Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program Town Hall Stakeholder Webinar. We understand that there were many registered attendees who were unable to join the webinar due to a system issue with WebEx. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. In order to avoid additional inconvenience and frustration to our stakeholder audience, we will be cancelling the 1:00 pm webinar session and instead posting a recording of this morning’s session for all to view at their leisure.
Please Note: A recording of the 11:00 am Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program Town Hall Stakeholder Webinar will be posted to the NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Home Page by the end of the business day.
The Department is committed to updating the information it has provided as new questions come in and are answered. To this end, the Department has established an email address (NYSWorkersBonus@health.ny.gov) dedicated to the HWB program. Please direct your inquiry to this inbox to make sure your questions are received and processed. The Department has also established the HWB Call Center dedicated to answering questions about the online claims portal and assisting qualified employers with submitting their claims. The HWB Call Center can be reached at 1 (866) 682-0077.
Additionally, please continue to review the Frequently Asked Questions regarding the HWB Program. Qualified employers are encouraged to routinely review these resources for the latest information.
Previous Message:
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will be hosting an informational Webinar to review with qualified employers recently enacted legislation requiring the payment of bonuses to eligible workers as per Part ZZ of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2022. This Webinar will provide a general overview of the NYS HWB Home Page and will include the following topics of interest to all qualified employers:
- Eligibility and requirements,
- Account registration process,
- Vesting periods,
- Manual and bulk upload process,
- Frequently asked questions.
View additional information on the Medicaid Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program
Two free Webinars have been scheduled for your convenience. To accommodate anticipated demand, please select only one of the following links to register:
Title: Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program Town Hall Stakeholder Webinar
Date: Friday, August 19, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration Link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e736d574cdb00e61eb01a88847b62352a
Title: Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB) Program Town Hall Stakeholder Webinar
Date: Friday, August 19, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration Link: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1890107bbdd340c12eda014cc136c659
NYSDOH looks forward to providing additional information to qualified employers on this important initiative to bolster New York’s health care workforce. For more information in the interim, go to the NYS HWB Home Page as well as the Frequently Asked Questions regarding the HWB Program. Qualified employers are encouraged to routinely review these resources for the latest information.