Fact Sheet by NYLAG Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program explaining the "transition rights" of MLTC members when their MLTC plan closes.

If you received Immediate Need home care, or your MLTC plan closed, or you were disenrolled from your MLTC plan involuntarily, you are required to enroll in or switch MLTC plans. You have "continuity" or "transition" rights in your new MLTC plan. Learn about those rights and current changes in the rules for what happens when the "Transition Period" ends after 90-120 days.

NYS solicited public comments on its draft proposal that it will submit to CMS requesting an 1115 waiver for "Strategic Health Equity Reform Payment Making Targeted, Evidence-Based Investments to Address the Health Disparities Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic." Proposal is posted at
www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/2022/docs/2022-04_1115_waiver_draft_amendment.pdf
NYLAG's comments are attached.

Use this Excel spreadsheet to calculate the proper monthly contribution of excess income to an SNT in order to become eligible and maintain eligibility for Medicaid and/or Medicare Savings Program in New York. (updated 2022)

In late April, DOH released an ADM and an MLTC policy with procedures for the Independent Assessor (posted at https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/nyia/repository/index.htm). On May 3, 2022 NYLAG sent these comments and requests for clarification to DOH.

Traduccion enEspanol de "HOW TO USE A POOLED INCOME TRUST TO OBTAIN MEDICAID WITHOUT A
“EXCESS INCOME” OR SPEND-DOWN" (2022), by NYLAG Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, posted at http://www.wnylc.com/health/download/4/. Spanish translation courtesy of Centro de Harry y Jeanette Weinberg para la justicia de los ancianos en el Hogar Hebreo de Riverdale, en colaboración con la Asociación público-privada de servicios para la tercera edad de Westchester y el Centro de justicia para la mujer de Pace.

Mas informacion is at https://www.seniorlawday.info/derecho-para-la-tercera-edad/

English at https://www.seniorlawday.info/resources/ or http://www.seniorlawday.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2021-Elder-Law-QA-222.pdf

NYLAG's second set of comments and questions about the Independent Assessor slides posted by DOH on https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/nyia/. This set is about PowerPoints for Topics 2 and 3. NYLAG's 1st set of comments were about Topic 1 and the High Level OVerview from Dec. 2021, and is posted at http://www.wnylc.com/health/download/807/. For more info see http://www.wnylc.com/health/news/85/#Independnet%20Assessor%20NEW.

NYLAG Health Priorities for NYS Budget 2022-23 - including expansion of the Medicaid financial limits for age 65 and disabled, and Medicare Savings Program expansion, and more

NYLAG comments and questions to State DOH dated 2-2-2022, about the first sets of PowerPoints posted on new NY INdependent Asssessor website - https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/nyia/faqs/index.htm. These comments are about the 12-2021 presentations and Topic 1 presentations dated Jan. 14, 2022

NYLAG Memo in Support of Medicare Savings Program Expansion in NYS FY 2023 Budget - as proposed in the Assembly one-house bill n A. 9007B Part SS and in S8228/A924 (May/Gottfried)