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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,...
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Where to Apply for Medicaid and Medicaid Home Care in New York City
New York City's Medicaid program is run by the Human Resources Administration (HRA) Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration (MICSA).
A. There are two networks of offices to apply for Medicaid in the community:
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Elimination of Face to Face Interview for Medicaid and Family Health Plus applicants
As of April 1, 2010, applicants for Medicaid and Family Health Plus (FHP) are no longer required to have a face to face interview as part of the application process. Applications can now be mailed or dropped off at local Medicaid offices.
Unfortunately, the federal government...
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Financial maintenance requirements at application and renewal
In September, 2011, NYS Department of Health (DOH) clarified the administrative directive 10ADM-06 Standardized Financial Maintenance Requirements for Medicaid Applicants/Recipients, which in June, 2010, established a standardized methodology by which local social...
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New Application Form (2010) Used for Medicaid, Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus in New York State
In April 2010, the New York State Department of Health introduced a new 6-page application form to be used for Medicaid, Family Health Plus, and Child Health Plus. The new form is called the Access NY Application for public health insurance benefits, also known as form...
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Attestation of Resources Expanded to Income for Some Medicaid Recipients - On Renewal and Applications
Since 2004, Medicaid documentation requirements have been simplified by allowing some applicants merely to "attest" rather than document certain eligibility factors. In that year, attestation to the amount of one's resources was first allowed for Medicaid...
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Medicaid Disability Determinations
The Medicaid program has long had a procedure for determining disability for individuals who have not yet been determined disabled by the Social Security Administration.[1] The procedure is primarily used for Medicaid recipients between ages 21 and 65 who are in the “single adult or...
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Fact Sheet Explaining Basic Rules on NYS Financial Medicaid Eligibility for People who are Disabled, Aged 65+, or Blind
This Fact Sheet (updated January 2011) s intended for people who are age 65+ or who have disabilities, or their family members and caregivers. It explains the basic financial rules on eligibility for Medicaid in the community for this category of people. Community Medicaid ...
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Medicaid Alerts --published by the Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration (MICSA) of New York City's Department of Human Resources (HRA)
HRA MICSA Alerts are periodic announcements of policy, staff and office changes published by the Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration (MICSA). MICSA is the part of New York City’s Human Resource Administration (HRA) that administers HRA’s medically- related programs...
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