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CMS suspends marketing and enrollment for SmartD RX Part D plans
Due to "significant compliance failures" which "create a serious threat to enrollee health and safety," CMS has issued an immediate sanction against SmartD Rx, a Medicare Part D contractor, and suspended all its marketing and enrollment activities effective April 23, 2013. SmartD RX (S0064) is...
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25 Apr, 2013
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Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program Moves from Selfhelp to New York Legal Assistance Group
Mergers don't only happen in the hospital world. Effective April 1, 2013, the Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program (EFLRP) which was founded by and has been a division of Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. since the 1990's, has merged with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG). All...
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09 Apr, 2013
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2013 Health Budget Restructures Medicaid Eligiblity
The Proposed 2013-2014 Health Budget contains sweeping changes to Medicaid eligibility and enrollment as required to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The numerous existing population categories are consolidated into two groups - those whose eligibility will be determined according to the...
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05 Feb, 2013
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Hurricane Sandy Resources on Health Benefits Access- Emergency Rules & Deadlines Extended
The Empire Justice Center has compiled links to Resources for Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy. Please see that link for information on Immediate/Emergency assistance, legal assistance, Food Stamps, Consumer, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Housing, Immigration, and general information on...
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14 Nov, 2012
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CDPAP Services Covered by Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care as of Nov. 1, 2012 for People Without Medicare
On November 1, 2012, Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) services were added to the benefit package for "mainstream" Medicaid managed care (MMC) plans. Most Medicaid recipients in New York State who do not also have Medicare, are already enrolled in these plans,...
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02 Nov, 2012
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State Clarifies 24-hour Split-Shift Medicaid Personal Care Eligibility, and Class Members have 21 Days to Request Reinstatement - Under Preliminary Injunction in Strouchler Class Action
There are 2 developments in implementation of the preliminary injunction in Strouchler v. Shah, which challenges across-the-board cuts by the NYC Medicaid program in 24-hour "split shift" Medicaid personal care services. 1. ...
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05 Oct, 2012
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Mandatory enrollment into Medicaid managed care for homeless and undomiciled New Yorkers
If you are homeless and have Straight Medicaid (also known as “regular” Medicaid), your Medicaid will be changing soon. You may have already received a letter from New York Medicaid CHOICE (NYMC) telling you that you have to enroll in a health plan. If you haven’t gotten this letter, you...
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30 Aug, 2012
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Several Important Gains for Health Consumers in the 2012 Budget -Medicaid and other Health Matters
This year’s New York State 2012 Medicaid and health budget included a number of important advances for low-income consumers, and two notable disappointments. The following list summarizes the issues of particular import to the Empire Justice Center. First, the disappointments in the health...
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05 Apr, 2012
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Legislature Restores Most EPIC Benefits for 2013 -- Seniors must Cope with Cuts for Rest of 2012
The 2012 NYS Budget restored significant parts of the EPIC program that were cut in the 2011 Budget. Last year's EPIC cuts went into effect January 1, 2012 and have been devastating to many lower income seniors. See this article. The State Legislature heard these stories...
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05 Apr, 2012
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NYC Settles False Claims Act Suit on Medicaid Personal Care - Selfhelp and 41 Non-Profit Organizations Demand Feds Use $70 Million Fine to Ensure Access to Home and Community-Based Services
On November 3, 2011, Selfhelp, NYLPI, the Legal Aid Society and other organizations wrote to CMS and the United States Attorney, protesting the settlement of the False Claims Act case against NYC alleging fraud in its Medicaid Personal Care program, and demanding that the settlement money be...
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04 Nov, 2011
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