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	MLTC Update 2016 - Centerlight MLTC to close Feb 2017, New State policies clarify assessments of hours, Minimum Wage increases funded for home care 22 Dec, 2016 KEY CONTACTS State Complaint Number for MLTC Problems - 1-866-712-7197 or e-mail mltctac@health.ny.gov Request Conflict-Free MLTC Assessment - needed to enroll in an MLTC plan call NY Medicaid Choice at 1-855-222-8350 complaints re Conflict-Free...

	Fast-Tracking of Medicaid Applications for those with Immediate Need for Medicaid Home Care - DOH issues Q&A,HRA Launches New Procedure and Form 28 Oct, 2016 On Oct. 24, 2016 - NYS DOH issued a Q & A about the new Immediate Need Procedure - 2016 LCM-02 - Immediate Need for Personal Care Services and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). The Q&A clarifies that the local district is required to process the Medicaid application...

	NYLAG Evelyn Frank Program 5-Part Webinar Series on Medicare & Medicaid Available Online - Free Viewing 11 May, 2016 The Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program just completed its five-part Continuing Legal Education Webinar program that provides tools to understand and navigate the complex world of Medicare and Medicaid in New York. The focus is on eligibility and application procedures for older persons and...

	Final NYS Budget 2016-17 - Harsh Medicaid Cuts Avoided 04 Apr, 2016 In the final New York State Executive Budget effective for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016, most of the harshest cuts to Medicaid eligibility that Gov. Cuomo had proposed were not enacted. The Medicaid budget language is in the Health and Mental Hygiene (HMH) (S6407-C/A9007-C)- find it...

	Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP): What You Need to Know about New York’s Changes to Medicaid 17 Mar, 2016 DSRIP restructures the current Medicaid delivery system with the ultimate goal of reducing avoidable hospital admissions by 25%. This is accomplished by putting an emphasis on the use of primary care, and providers using a data sharing system so that all of a person’s providers can share...

	ALERT: Some Immigrants Who Were on Medicaid Lost Their Health Coverage January 1st 12 Jan, 2016 ALERT Some Immigrants Who Were on Medicaid Lost Their Health Coverage January 1st Some immigrant adults who had Medicaid through the Marketplace lost their Medicaid coverage on January 1, 2016 and now have no health insurance. Most of these individuals are eligible for the Essential...