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news HRA Corrects Illegal Practice of Denying "Spousal Impoverishment" Income Allowance to Some Spouses of Nursing Home Residents
04 Mar, 2014
A  community spouse is entitled to the community spouse monthly income allowance (CSMIA) even if she does a spousal refusal to contribute resources.   However, since mid-2012, the NYC HRA Medicaid program has violated this longstanding state rule and has denied the community spouse...
news NYS Budget Again Proposes To Abolish "Spousal" and "Parental" Refusal for Many People - Preserving it only for Those in MLTC
05 Feb, 2014
Statement of the Coalition to Protect the Rights of New York’s Dually Eligible Against Gov's Proposal to Limit Spousal Refusal to Those in Managed Long Term Care Download a PDF copy of this Statement,  The Governor’s proposed 2014-2015 budget will eliminate the longstanding...
news NYS Delays Launch of "FIDA" Demonstration to Manage Care for Dual Eligibles -
16 Jan, 2014
On Jan. 16, 2014 - NYS announced a 6-month delay in enrolling dual eligibles into new FIDA plans - Fully Integrated Dual Advantage plans. .  The initial enrollment scheduled for July 1, 2014 is now moved back to January 1, 2015.   However, marketing and "voluntary" enrollment will begin...
news MLTC Roll-Out - 2014 Expansion Schedule to ALL Upstate Counties
15 Jan, 2014
State Complaint Number for MLTC Problems - 1-866-712-7197  e-mail mltcworkgroup@health.state.ny.us and put "COMPLAINT" in subject line For enrollment complaints - call NY Medicaid Choice - 1-855-886-0570 (Advocates line)  1-888-401-6582...
news Many Nursing Home residents will be required to enroll in Managed Care or Managed Long Term Care plans
02 Jan, 2014
Nursing Home Resident Transition to Managed Care The NYS Department of Health (DOH) presented a webinar on Wed., Dec. 18 titled, The Transition of Nursing Home Populations and Benefits to Medicaid Managed Care. New adults age 21+ becoming permanent nursing home residents after March 1,...

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document Keeping Medicaid after Cash Public Assistance or SSI Benefits Are Terminated
Scenarios:   Susie is 49 years old and single, with no children.  She has been receiving cash public assistance and Medicaid for...
document Spousal Impoverishment Protections Available in Managed Long Term Care and other "Waiver" Programs
On Sept. 24, 2013, New York State announced that "spousal impoverishment protections" are available to married participants in all Managed Long Term...
document Nursing Home Medicaid Coverage - Basic Financial Eligibility Rules about Income, Resources, and Spousal Protections
Medicaid rules are different for people living in the "community" than people living in institutions.   For this article, the word...
document Dental and Orthodontic Services to be Included in the Medicaid Managed Care Benefit Package
 Dental Services to be Included in the Medicaid Managed Care Benefit Package Effective...
document New Application Form (2010) Used for Medicaid, Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus in New York State
In April 2010, the New York State Department of Health introduced a new 6-page application form to be used for Medicaid, Family Health Plus,...


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document Income and Resource Limits for New York State Public Health Insurance Programs
Income and Resource Limits for Medical Assistance Programs in New York State The Affordable Care Act will change the rules for Medicaid income...
document Medicaid Personal Care or Home Attendant Services
The Medicaid program in New York State covers a type of home care services called Personal Care Assistance (aka PCA or "home attendant").  To...
document Medicaid Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Services
A Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) provides what is commonly known as “visiting nurse” services, as well as physical or occupational...
document Medicaid Spend-Down
Because Medicaid is a health insurance program for the poor, one must have income and assets below a certain limit to be eligible.  For a...
document Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) in New York
Funded by the State Medicaid program, Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) help eligible individuals meet some or all of their cost-sharing obligations...


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