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	Reject CDPAP & Other Medicaid Cuts in NYS 24-25 Budget - + Other Consumer Budget Priorities 31 Mar, 2024 NYLAG Calls on the Governor and Legislature to protect Medicaid Home Care and Health Care Access in the NY 24-25 Budget: REJECT CDPAP Cuts Proposed by Gov Hochul in her proposed budget and in the 30-day Amendment - described here We thank the Senate & Assembly for rejecting these cuts in...

	Medicaid Overpayment changes - new Q&A 15 Mar, 2024 Collections of alleged Medicaid overpayments, which were mostly paused during the Public Health Emergency, have undergone significant changes. This Q&A document by The Legal Aid Society explains what we currently know about investigations and collections going forward.

	Non-Emergency Transportation Carve-Out from Managed Long Term Care - effective 3/1/24 06 Mar, 2024 Effective 3/1/24, the non-emergency transportation benefit has been carved out from Managed Long Term Care. This does not include Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans. This means that Managed Long Term Care members will no longer arrange transportation through their plan, but...

	MLTC UPDATE: CDPAP Budget Cuts Proposed, Bill to Repeal and Replace MLTC, March 1st - Transportation Changes for MLTC Members 05 Mar, 2024 This is a running news article with updates on Managed Long Term Care in NYS. FEBRUARY 2024 ALERT re CDPAP CUTS - see HERE Please see archives for past articles: MLTC updates 2014 - 2016 MLTC Updates - 2012 - 2013 KEY MLTC CONTACTS TO FILE COMPLAINTS And Websites SKIP DOWN TO LATEST...

	News from NYLAG Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program - Library of Past Newsletters 27 Feb, 2024 The Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program at NYLAG sends out periodic updates to interested people about developments in Medicaid in New York State affecting seniors and people with disabilities, with an emphasis on people who rely on Medicaid for long-term care services or for subsidies to help...

	Undocumented Immigrants Age 65 and Older Eligible for Full Medicaid - Started Jan. 1, 2024 06 Feb, 2024 See this new article to learn about the expanded Medicaid coverage for immigrants Age 65 and over who are undocumented. Because of their immmigration status, they were previously only eligible for Emergency Medicaid. See more here. Note that undocumented persons between ages 19- 64 are still...