Effective Nov. 1, 2012, Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is included in the benefit package for both Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care and Managed Long Term Care. This change affects both people who have Medicaid only and people who have both Medicaid and Medicare ("dual eligibles). See info on CDPAP at http://wnylc.com/health/entry/40/.

(1) Most people STATEWIDE with Medicaid Only (but no Medicare) are already required to enroll in a Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) plan. Those plans will now approve, authorize and pay for CDPAP. See http://wnylc.com/health/news/22/

(2) Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)-- See info at http://wnylc.com/health/news/41/.

Since MLTC is now mandatory as of 9/1/2012 in NYC for "dual eligibles" needing personal care, CDPAP recipients in NYC will begin receiving letters giving them 60 days to select an MLTC plan, or they will be auto-assigned to a plan on a random basis. The MLTC plans must contract with CONCEPTS and Chinese-American Planning Council through 10/31/13 so consumers can keep their current aides. See more at http://wnylc.com/health/entry/40/

Letter to CMS from Consumer Advocates August 29, 2012 on protections needed in Managed Long Term Care

Letter expressing concerns re expansion of 1115 waiver to mandate enrollment in managed long term care

Comments of Community Catalyst on NYS Proposal for FIDA (June 28, 2012)

Coalition to Protect the Rights of NY Dual Eligibles Comments, May 5, 2014

Center for Independence of the Disabled NY Comments, May 2, 2014

Comments by New York Legal Assistance Group, May 13, 2014

NYS DOH Final Three-Way Contract for FIDA between State, CMS and FIDA Managed care Plans - final model contract July 3, 2014

CMS & DOH Response to Comments on REadiness REview Tool for FIDA (9-26-13)

NYS DOH Draft Readiness Review Tool for FIDA - for comment August 26, 2013