DSRIP Project Design Grant

February 3, 2015

Victor Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP
Nassau Queens PPS
2201 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554

Dear Dr. Politi:

We are pleased to inform you that the PPS of Nassau County PPS (Catholic Health Services of Long Island, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Nassau University Medical Center) 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 Nassau County PPS (Catholic Health Services of Long Island, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Nassau University Medical Center)´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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