As we’ve reported in previous posts and videos, the rules for Medicaid home care in New York have changed as of October 1, 2020. Whereas there has never before been a lookback period for home care in New York, now as of October 1st, there is a 30-month lookback period. Under the new law, […]
Below is a Fact Sheet from New York Legal Assistance Group regarding your rights if you need to temporarily reduced your home care hours during the COVID-19 crisis. Did Your MLTC Plan Ask You to Agree to Reduce Your Hours? Or do you WANT to Reduce your Hours During COVID-19 Emergency? You may want to […]
On February 4, 2020, Gov. Cuomo convened a Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT II), tasked with finding $2.5 billion worth of cuts – or savings – from the Medicaid program in time for the April 1, 2020 New York State Budget. The team met for the first time on February 11th and then again on March […]
**A Few Important Updates** First and foremost, we wish all of our clients, friends, families and neighbors good health and well-being throughout this very unprecedented crisis. We will be monitoring our phones and emails remotely and will do our very best to stay in touch with those who need us. This week, we have filed […]
If the answer is yes, you are in good company. In the New York City boroughs, we have traditionally been able to obtain the needed amount of home care through the Medicaid program for our clients in order to enable them to live safely in their homes. Since the Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) system […]
