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.

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

Dual Consumer Coalition Comments on Draft "IDT" InterDisciplinary Care Team Policy for FIDA (12/13/13)

NYS DOH FAQ on FIDA Enrollment, June 20, 2014

Letter of the Consumer Coalition to Protect the Rights of New York's Dual Eligibles Letter to the NYS Dept of Health and CMS on concerns about the enrollment info FIDA plans.

Fact Sheet on the FIDA Demo that will start in NYC and Nassau in January 2015, and in Suffolk and Westchester in April 2015. Dual Eligibles who need Medicaid long term care services in those downstate areas must either enroll or OPT OUT of these managed care plans that will manage BOTH Medicare AND all Medicaid services.

Comments filed May 17, 2012 on proposal to require all dual eligibles to join a managed care plan covering both Medicare and Medicaid services

Comments submitted to State April 20, 2012 on waiver proposal Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligibles-- http://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/long_term_care/docs/demo_integrate_care_for_dual_elig.pdf

Consumer Comments on the FIDA Memorandum of Understanding - Sept. 23, 2013