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	Income and Resource Limits for New York State Public Health Insurance Programs Big increases in income and asset limits for Age 65+, Blind & Disabled (ABD) take effect Jan. 1, 2023 - read about how these will be rolled out here. and see these DOH directives: 2/10/23 UPDATE - NYS Dept. of Health updated the income and resource limits based on the 2023 Federal Poverty...


	Medicaid Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) in New York State COVID-19 updates & Eligibility Restrictions CDPAP services are still available from MLTC and managed care plans, for people applying for "Immediate Need" services, or who are exempt from MLTC or managed care during COVID-19. People who want to register with a "Fiscal intermediary" to be paid...


	Step-by-step guide to enrolling in a pooled income trust for Medicaid spend-down This article is a condensed road-map for using a pooled income trust to eliminate the Medicaid spend-down. NEW June 2022 - Big Changes in NYC - See STEP TWO and STEP Three below - NEW DISABILITY forms required! DOWNLOAD OUR our longer FACT SHEET on this topic (updated May 2023 to reflect...


	Medicaid Personal Care or Home Attendant Services The Medicaid program in New York State covers a type of home care services called Personal Care services (aka PCS or "home attendant"). This is a service under NYS's "State Medicaid Plan," which means that the rules described here apply whether the consumer receives it under fee-for service from...


	Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) in New York Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) pay for the monthly Medicare Part B premium for low-income Medicare beneficiaries, qualify enrollees for the "Extra Help" subsidy for Part D prescription drugs, and for those in QMB - pay Medicare coinsurance and deductibes. In 2023, there are now TWO separate...


	Medicaid Dental Benefit in NYS Under Medicaid, dental benefits exist, but the coverage is limited. However, coverage will be expanded soon (in approximately late 2023/early 2024) as the result of the settlement of the Ciaramella v. McDonald case (originally Ciaramella v. Zucker). The limited coverage makes it important for...


	Managed Long Term Care State Complaint Number for MLTC Problems - 1-866-712-7197 e-mail mltctac@health.ny.gov and put "COMPLAINT" in subject line For enrollment complaints - call NY Medicaid Choice - 1-855-886-0570 (Advocates line) 1-888-401-6582 (Consumers line) Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)...


	List of Pooled SNTs in New York State This is an unofficial list of non-profit organizations in New York State that offer pooled Supplemental Needs Trusts (or similar services) to people with disabilities. We do not claim that this is an exhaustive list; there may be other pooled trusts in the state of which we are unaware. In...


	Medicaid Spend-Down Because Medicaid is a health insurance program for the poor, one must have income and assets below a certain limit to be eligible. For a single elderly or disabled person in New York State in 2021, the income limit is $904/mo. of income. (after subtracting $20/mo disregard) (The income limits for...


	Medicaid Assisted Living Programs (ALP) in NYS INTRODUCTION The Assisted Living Program provides supportive housing and home care services to individuals who are medically eligible for placement in a nursing facility but, whose needs can be met in a less restrictive and lower cost residential setting. he operator of the assisted living...


	Medicaid for Immigrants who are Not Permanent Residents (Do Not have "Green Cards")-- PRUCOL and Temporary Non-Immigrant Eligibility NEWS UPDATE March 9, 2021 - The Trump Public Charge rule has been vacated after the Biden administration withdrew its appeal to the Supreme Court of an injunction issued by the Second Circuit and also withdrew appeal of a Seventh Circuit lawsuit. See more about this news and public charge here. ...


	Medicaid Transportation in NYS States are required under federal regulations (42 C.F.R. §431.53) to assure necessary transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries to and from medical services. When travelling to medical appointments, a Medicaid beneficiary is expected to use the same mode of transportation as the beneficiary...


	Medicaid Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Services A Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) provides what is commonly known as “visiting nurse” services, as well as physical or occupational or speech therapy (PT/OT) in the home, "home health aide" (HHA) services, and medical supplies. The nursing visits are "part-time or intermittent " and NOT...


	Medicaid Reimbursement of Home Care and other Medical Expenses Reimbursement in General Because Medicaid coverage can be retroactive up to three months, it is possible for a Medicaid applicant or his or her family member who paid the applicant's medical expenses to get reimbursed for some of the home care costs and other medical bills they incurred and paid...


	Nursing Home Medicaid Coverage - Basic Financial Eligibility Rules about Income, Resources, and Spousal Protections Medicaid rules are different for people living in the "community" than people living in institutions. For this article, the word "institution" means nursing home care. If you live in your home, someone else's home, or an Assisted Living Program, you are considered to live in the "community." ...


	Medicaid Managed Care Law and Regulations STATE - N.Y. Soc. Servs. L. §364-j (Amended L. 2011 Ch. 59). Regulations at 18 NYCRR 360-10. FEDERAL - 42. C.F.R Part 438 (amended extensively in 2016, with changes going into effect in NYS on rolling basis, including new appeal rules starting May 1, 2018 requiring...


	Family Health Care Decisions Act New York’s Family Health Care Decisions Act (FHCDA)(Chapter 8 of the Laws of 2010, adding Public Health Law Ch. 29-CC and 29-CCC) allows a patient’s family member or close friend to make health care decisions for a patient who is in a hospital or nursing home, or to decisions regarding hospice...


	"FIDA (Fully-Integrated Dual Advantage) Program for Dual Eligibles Closing Dec. 31, 2019 November 2019 Update - FIDA PROGRAM CLOSING 12/31/2019 2,520 members in the SIX FIDA plans will be assigned to a new plan for January 2020 unless they pick and enroll in a different one before December 20, 2019 WHERE IS FIDA? Most of the 2,520 dual eligibles still in FIDA plans are in NYC,...


	Where to Apply for Medicaid and Medicaid Home Care in New York City COVID-19 ALERT - Many Medicaid offices are closed during the emergency. There is one Medicaid office open in each borough where you can file an application - see this list. Or you can now FAX an application to 917-639-0732. During the COVID emergency, you do not need to submit as many...


	Spousal Impoverishment Protections for Married Couples where One Spouse is in a Managed Long Term Care Plan - Pooled Trusts Allowed as an Option A. What are Spousal Impoverishment Rules? Since 1998, a spouse of a nursing home resident on Medicaid is allowed to keep a reasonable level of income and resources to live on, while still permitting Medicaid payment for the nursing home resident's care. Congress enacted the "spousal...


	Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Waiver Programs in New York State Medicaid home and community-based services [HCBS] are available through waiver programs to groups of individuals who would be eligible for Medicaid if institutionalized and, but for the services, would be institutionalized in a hospital or nursing facility. Under section 1915(c) of the Social...


	NYS Medicaid Application Form (updated 2021) for Age 65+ or Disabled or Blind - New Supp A NYC 2021 Since 2010, the New York State Department of Health Medicaid application form is called the Access NY Application or form DOH-4220. Download the form at this link (As of 03-31-22, the form was last updated in August 2021). For those age 65+ or who are disabled or blind, a second form is also...


	Keeping Medicaid after Cash Public Assistance or SSI Benefits Are Terminated Scenarios: Susie is 49 years old and single, with no children. She has been receiving cash public assistance and Medicaid for three years, while she appeals the denial of Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits ("SSD" or "DIB"). She finally was approved for SSD, and will start receiving...


	Applying for Medicaid Personal Care or CDPAP Services in New York City - 2021-2022 Changes May 16, 2022 Update - The new NY Independent Assessor (NYIA) starts being phased in. See info about that huge change in this article. Starting May 16, 2022 the M11q is no longer required for people applying to HRA for Medicaid home care who are NOT seeking MLTC because they are exempt or excluded...


	Emergency Medicaid in New York State - Limited Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants Coming later in 2022 or 2023 - Undocumented immigrants age 65+ will be eligible for full Medicaid (as opposed to only emergency Medicaid) later in 2022 or early 2023, once approved by CMS (enacted in NYS budget April 2022) COVID-19 ALERT - See here. COVID-19 lab testing, evaluation, and...