AARP NY expresses concern that older people with disabilities will be left home without care or be forced into nursing homes on current timeline.

Letter expresses concern about potential for member disruption due to PPL's operational issues, data and system shortcomings, and financial capacity to pay workers.

This is basic information about Medicaid eligibility for the Disabled, Aged 65+, and Blind (DAB) category and about applying for Community Medicaid in order to receive home care (personal care or consumer-directed personal assistance) through Managed Long Term Care or based on Immediate Need through the local Medicaid program. (updated March 5, 2025 with final 2025 Income and Asset limits released by DOH)

Bill would repeal the law enacted in 2020 from the "Medicaid Redesign Team II" that will raise the minimum requirements for qualifying for Medicaid personal care, CDPAP, and MLTC enrollment. The law was put on hold during COVID but is likely to be implemented later in 2025. It will require new applicants for home care or MLTC to need physical assistance with 3 Activities of Daily Living (ADL) with the sole exception of people with dementia or Alzheimer's who can qualify if they need verbal assistance with two ADLs.

NYLAG's Memo in support of bill in FY 2025- 2026calling for the State to increase transparency about MLTC - where does the money go, what services are provided and how much, track record of plans in keeping members out of nursing homes, etc.

NYC HRA Form to notify HRA of corrections or changes, e.g. close case, combine case, add/remove individual, notify of death, change in immigration status, upgrade eligibility, request MSP evaluation, budgeting changes, pooled trust budgeting and add/remove third party health insurance. may be faxed to Fax 1-917-646-0837 per August 2024 Medicaid Alert http://www.wnylc.com/health/download/738/. Note that a change in demographic information (such as name, address, phone number) should be reported in a different form: MAP-751K. The 2018 version of the MAP-751W is also posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/health-assistance.page in other languages - but has not yet been updated to the 2024 version as of 1/23/25.

NYC HRA Form to use to notify HRA of change in name, address, mailing address, date of birth, SSN, and to request mail in different languages or formats for disability (Updated 12-14-2023). The MAP-751K is also posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/health-assistance.page in other languages. Fax to HRA MAP Undercare 1-917-646-0837 per Medicaid Alert 8/2024 http://www.wnylc.com/health/download/738/. NOTE: The 751k is no longer used to request a change in budgeting. For that, use new form MAP-751W posted at the same webpage as above for the 751K (but updated form not posted there - use http://health.wnylc.com/download/770/

HRA contacts for the New York City Home Care Services Program CASA offices (updated 12/2023)

NYLAG's statement opposing various cuts to the Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program proposed by the Governor in the 2024-25 Budget. (revised 2/27/24)

NYLAG Memo in Support of HOME CARE SAVINGS AND REINVESTMENT ACT (S7800/A8470) that would replace the MLTC program with a managed fee- for service program.