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.

State policy implementing expansion of mandatory enrollment of people needing permanent nursing home coverage into managed care and Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plans. Mandate is to start April 1, 2014, subject to CMS approval not yet given as of March 13, 2014.

Published in March 2014

Practical Guide on getting Medicaid to reimburse for home care expenses incurred during the 3-month retroactive period, and during the pendency of the application, in New York City. Includes citations to pertinent case law and regulations.

Sample unofficial form affidavit, created by NYLAG in consultation with NYC HRA Reimbursement Unit.

After the Federal CMS agency entered a "memorandum of understanding" with NYS to approve the FIDA proposal to manage care for Dual Eligibles, a 3-way contract had to be approved between the State, the Feds and the FIDA plans. THis is the consumer coalition's comments on what protections are needed in this contract.

letter being sent starting July 2012 to all NYC Medicaid personal care recipients, unless exempt from mandatory MLTC enrollment. Sent in rolling schedule - see article

Paper dated March 23, 2012 filed with US Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services and NYS Dept. of Health to incentivize community-based services in the roll-out to mandatory managed long term are.

Alert 9/19/2012 The purpose of this Alert is to inform Community Based Organizations, Client
Representatives, Certified Home Health Agencies and other providers that the waiver
“look-alikes” exemption for managed care ended September 1st.

This exemption had been available for consumers who have the same characteristics and needs as
consumers enrolled in Medicaid waiver programs such as Traumatic Brain Injury,
Care at Home, Home and Community Based Services for the Developmentally
Disabled, and the Nursing Home Transition Waiver, but are not enrolled in a waiver
program.

Such consumers may decide they now want to apply for a waiver program or
designation as developmentally disabled. Because this process may take more than
30 days, SDOH has decided to allow an exemption for up to six months for non -
dually eligible consumers who are in the process of applying for a waiver program or
designation as developmentally disabled. To qualify for this exemption, consumers
must call NY Medicaid Choice at 800-505-5678, to inform staff that they are applying
for waiver services.