The NYS Dept. of Health's notice sent by its contractor, NY Medicaid Choice (Maximus) 60-days prior to "passive enrollment" into a FIDA plan. This notice follows an "announcement" notice (https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/docs/fida_prog_announce_brooklyn.pdf) and a 90-day notice, and is followed by a 30-day notice. Both the 60-day and 30-day notices tell you which FIDA plan you will be assigned to if you do not OPT OUT.

CLE/training seminar on MLTC and FIDA conducted by NYLAG Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program -
April 20, 2015 - 2 - 5 PM
7 Hanover Square, 15th floor, NY NY 10007. Registration form attached to announcement.

Fact sheet on FIDA oriented to caregivers of people who have Medicare and Medicaid and who receive Managed Long Term Care services, who are being "passively enrolled" into FIDA plans in early 2015. Prepared by NYLAG - Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program

This is update from presentation used in live webinar conducted APril 24, 2014, posted at
http://www.wnylc.com/health/entry/202/. If you are viewing webinar, you can consult this powerpoint to see updated info.

List of FIDA Plans in FIDA Demonstration area (NYC, Long Island and Westchester) with current enrollment in MLTC and MAP plans in demo area (11/2014) CORRECTED 12/17/2014

Letter being sent by State Dept. of Health to over 110,000 MLTC members in NYC and Nassau County. Letter being sent on a rolling basis in batches. (This version includes attached list of FIDA plans for both NYC and Nassau County. Client will only receive the one for their district.
NOTE: DOH failed to include crucial information - rejecting consumer advocacy, including:
* Right to Opt Out of FIDA
* Fact that you will be passively enrolled in FIDA if you don't opt out
* Says FIDA is free but doesn't explain that still owe Spend-down, if you have one - a source of confusion
* Nothing clarifying that must obtain all medical and long term care in-network from plan,
and more..

DOH updates the MLTC plans on FIDA - the only real source of information on what is happening. This update has important info: (1) When will MLTC recipients in NYC and Nassau receive the "announcement" letter starting December 2014 about FIDA and when will they be passively enrolled into FIDA plans - will be on a rolling basis depending on when they renew Medicaid for the year (2) NEWS that current NURSING HOME RESIDENTS will NOT be passively enrolled into FIDA plans! Only NEW people who first become PERMANENT NH residents in 2015 will be passively enrolled but not til August 2015.