DSRIP Project Design Grant

February 3, 2015

Ms. Shawna Craigmile, LCSW
Central New York DSRIP PPS
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210

Dear Ms. Craigmile:

We are pleased to inform you that the PPS of CNY DSRIP PPS (Upstate University Hospital, St. Joseph´s Hospital Health Center, Auburn Community Hospital, Faxton St. Lukes Health Care) has been awarded an additional DSRIP Project Design Grant (PDG) Award.

The amount of your final PDG payment is $1.3 million. This award is intended to provide funding to support CNY DSRIP PPS´s continued implementation planning and collaboration activities following the DSRIP application . We expect payment to be released in mid-February 2015.

In order to receive the PDG payment in a timely manner, you must complete the electronically enclosed Supplemental Award contract (Appendix X) within 5 business days. The executed contract must be mailed back to the following address:

Bureau of Vital Access Provider Reimbursement , Attn: Michael Kadlec
Office of Health Insurance Programs
NYS Department of Health
Corning Tower (OCP - Room 1430)
Albany, New York 12237

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact us via email at BVAPR@health.ny.gov.

Sincerely,

Jason A. Helgerson
Medicaid Director
Office of Health Insurance Programs

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