On May 22, 2014, DOH provided Consumer advocates with drafts of notices regarding passive enrollment in FIDA to begin fall 2014. This is the Consumer coalition's letter of May 30, 2014 explaining proposed revisions of the notices enclosed with the letter, and recommending edits.

On May 22, 2014, DOH provided Consumer advocates with drafts of notices regarding passive enrollment in FIDA to begin fall 2014. This is the Consumer coalition's proposed revision of NOTICE 2 - the 90-day notice to enroll in a FIDA plan or be passively enrolled.

On May 22, 2014, DOH provided Consumer advocates with drafts of notices regarding passive enrollment in FIDA to begin fall 2014. This is the Consumer coalition's proposed revision of NOTICE 1 - the Announcement notice

Presentation to NASW Suffolk Chapter by David Silva at NYLAG

Appendix materials provided with NYLAG's webinar on April 24, 2014 providing update on status of Mandatory MLTC initiative in New York State.

PowerPoint presentation used in NYLAG's webinar on 4/24/14 to HIICAP and others.

Coalition to Protect the Rights of NYS Dual Eligibles Comments on State's revised proposal to coordinate Medicare and Medicaid services for dual eligibles, letter dated May 19, 2013. Issues include enrollment of nursing home residents and protections; objections to "passive enrollment" -- auto-assignment of people who don't voluntarily enroll; and incentives for plans to provide long term care services in the community rather than institutions.

This bill would correct two due process violations: (1) The lack of "aid continuing" pending an appeal when a managed care plan reduces or terminates home care or other services -- if the "authorization period" for the services has expired, there is a right to appeal but no right to aid continuing. This provides that aid continuing must be given regardless of whether the authorization period has expired. (2) In Managed long term care, consumers must "exhaust" internal appeals before requesting a hearing. This is not required in mainstream managed care, and results in dismissal of many valid appeals because consumers don't know that they must pursue this interim internal appeal.

Letter to HRA to cease the unlawful practice of denying this impoverishment income allowance to community spouses who did a spousal refusal. HRA responded and corrected its policy, provided spouse provides complete information regarding income and resources. For links to these documents and to the letters from the NYSBA and HRA, see http://www.wnylc.com/health/entry/96/