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Family Health Plus Overview
Family Health Plus
A. Who is Eligible for Family Health Plus?
B. What Does FHP Cover?
C. FHP Enrollment
D. New Applicants
E. Transitioning Households
F. Appeals in FHP
Family Health...
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Family Health Plus Premium Assistance Program
The Family Health Plus Premium Assistance Program ("FHP-PAP") was established in 2007 to help low-income workers who are eligible for the regular Family Health Plus Program ("FHP") to access insurance offered by their employers, and to help the state recognize the savings that could be achieved by...
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Public Health Insurance Programs in New York State
These materials include an overview of public health insurance programs in New York and in-depth information on Medicaid managed care.
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Overview of pharmacy benefits for Medicaid & Family Health Plus
Effective October 1, 2011, Medicaid’s pharmacy benefit will be moved into the Medicaid managed care benefit package. Before, people enrolled in a Medicaid managed care plan obtained all of their health care through the plan, but used their regular Medicaid card for their prescription drugs...
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Elimination of resource test for adults in Family Health Plus and many adults in Medicaid
Beginning January 1, 2010 the resource test for all adults in Family Health Plus and many adults in Medicaid is eliminated. There is no resource test for Medicaid recipients who are
Singles/Chlldless Couples (S/CC)(over age 21 and under age 65 and not disabled and not caring for...
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Public Health Insurance
Haitian individuals who have applied for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may be eligible for public health insurance in New York State.
What is Temporary Protected Status?
TPS is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible individuals of a certain country designated by the...
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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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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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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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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: What you should know about Family Health Plus
This Fact Sheet on Family Health Plus in New York State can be downloaded here. It was specially written to explain the program to consumers.
This article was authored by the Health Law Unit of the Legal Aid Society.
September 28, 2010.
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Medicaid Managed Care Fact Sheet - Pharmacy Services
Effective October 1, 2011, Medicaid’s pharmacy benefit will be moved into the managed care benefit package. The pharmacy benefit includes all FDA approved prescription drugs, as well as some over-the-counter drugs and medical supplies. The Family Health Plus (FHP) pharmacy benefit, which is less...
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