http://wnylc.com/health/ http://wnylc.com/health/entry/74/ HEAP-funded air conditioners are available in limited supplies to low-income people in NYS, who have an ongoing medical condition made worse by heat. Households may apply from June 14, 2010 through August 13, 2010 or until the funds run... Uninsured Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:46:23 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/7/ The Medicaid program in New York State covers a type of home care services called Personal Care Assistance (aka PCA or "home attendant"). To obtain PCA services, a person must become eligible for Community Medicaid, and must get prior... Medicaid/Home Care Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:27:54 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/120/ In March 2010, President Obama signed federal health reform into law. Health reform consists of two laws. The first and larger of the two is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) signed on March 23, 2010, and the second is the... Federal Health Reform Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:53:43 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/75/ This article explains how to get Medicaid to pay for an air conditioner. NYC also has another program to provide free air conditioners to people for whom it is medically necessary. Click here for the 2010 Cooling Assistance... Medicaid/Other Services Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:39:34 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/30/ This chart, produced by HRA, explains the different types of documentation required of an applicant's resources (aka "assets") for the three different levels of coverage provided by New York State's Medicaid program. It also explains which... Medicaid/Financial Eligibility Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:34:23 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/40/ The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is a statewide Medicaid program that provides an alternative way of receiving home care services. Rather than assigning a home care vendor or agency that controls... Medicaid/Home Care Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:30:58 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/114/ Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) is one of the many different programs through which the New York State Medicaid program pays for long-term care in both residential and community settings. MLTC is different from other types of long-term care in... Medicaid/Home Care Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:06:14 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/119/ 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, and Child Health Plus. The new form is called the Access NY Application for public health... Child Health Plus Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:42:48 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/115/ The NYS Department of Health has introduced a standardized methodology by which local social services districts and facilitated enrollers (FEs) should assess how certain Medicaid/Family Health Plus applicants and recipients are meeting their... Medicaid/Financial Eligibility Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:08:39 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/116/ As of April 1, 2010, applicants for Medicaid and Family Health Plus (FHP) are no longer required to have a face to face interview as part of the application process. Applications can now be mailed or dropped off at local Medicaid... Family Health Plus Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:07:19 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/79/ New York City's Medicaid program is run by the Human Resources Administration (HRA) Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration (MICSA). A. There are two networks of offices to apply for Medicaid in... Medicaid/Getting Started Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:06:37 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/85/ Scenarios: Susie is 49 years old and single, with no children. She has been receiving cash public assistance and Medicaid for three years, while she appeals the denial of Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits ("SSD" or... Medicaid/Financial Eligibility Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:17:13 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/118/ You have the right to privacy concerning information about your health, medical care, and how your care is paid for. This right comes from a federal law called HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Although... HIPAA Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:49:14 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/38/ On February 8, 2006, former President Bush signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). Among other things, this Federal law made major changes to financial eligibility rules of the Medicaid program. The main changes were to... Medicaid/Financial Eligibility Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:28:50 -0400 http://wnylc.com/health/entry/110/ This handbook was designed for community advocates who assist New Yorkers with medical debt. The handbook covers the following: common billing problems faced by uninsured and underinsured patients, how to get financial assistance with... Uninsured Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:14:10 -0400