KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Managed Long Term Care and FIDA - Fact Sheets, Live and Recorded Webinars

 Fact Sheets on Managed Long Term Care and FIDA.   

1. FACT SHEET 1:   Basics on Managed Long Term Care

2. FACT SHEET 2:   Grievance and Appeal Rights in Managed Long Term Care  - new Requirement to Request Plan Appeal Before a Fair Hearing

3. Caregivers' Fact Sheet on FIDA (English)   (Spanish version)   (Russian version)  (Chinese version)  (Korean version)

4. Troubleshooting Problems Enrolling in MLTC Plans - Tips for Solving Medicaid Spend-down Problems and Barriers that Block Enrollment

5. Explanation of the Conflict Free Evaluation and Enrollment Center and MLTC Evaluation
   This outline describes the evaluation process for someone who is on Medicare and Medicaid (approved or application pending) who requires enrollment into a Managed Long Term Care plan.

See Also:

• Article on Managed Long Term Care
  • News on MLTC - updated monthly
• Article on FIDA
  • News on FIDA - updated monthly
• Article on Appeal Rights in Managed Long Term Care
• FACT SHEET ON Medicaid eligibility rules for Aged 65+, Disabled and Blind Individuals in New York State
• Applying for Medicaid Personal Care Services in NYC, and  Outside of NYC
• Step-by-step guide to enrolling in a pooled income trust for Medicaid spend-down

LIVE AND RECORDED TRAINING SESSIONS ON MLTC AND FIDA -

• May 18, 2016  Recorded webinar of NY Metropolitan Elder Law Institute, a project of UCS Trust Services, "Pooled Trusts and the Changing MLTC Landscape - Special Issues for Married Couples, by Valerie Bogart, recorded May 18, 2016 (discusses spousal impoverishment and other budgeting strategies to reduce the spend-down, including the housing disregard for those discharged from NH or Adult Home, and pooled trusts generally.    See other recordings at the same institute on Medicaid planning.

• Summer 2016 - NYLAG Webinar Series on Medicare and Medicaid

• April 20, 2015 Seminar conducted by NYLAG Evelyn Frank Program on MLTC and FIDA -   was not recorded, but click here for the PowerPoint and for the Appendix of documents referenced in the program.

• April 13, 2015  1 PM - 3PM -NYLAG Evelyn Frank Program on MLTC and FIDA

  • Presentation was conducted in Spanish and targeted Spanish Speaking consumers, their caregivers, and professionals who work with this population.

  • Recording: Presentación Sobre FIDA en Español.  Esto es una grabación de una presentación que fue realizada el 13 de Abril 2015 en una organización local en Brooklyn para  los residentes de ese edificio. La presentación es en español.  Esta presentación se enfoca en los temas de Medicare, Medicaid, planes de cuidado a largo plazo (MLTC), y planes de doble ventaja totalmente integrado (FIDA).

  • Powerpoint: Presentación de powerpoint que acompaña la grabación.

• Jan. 30, 2015 - Empire Justice Center webinar on MLTC and FIDA - Geoffrey Hale, Esq.
  • You-tube recording   - 1.5 hours
  • PowerPoint presentation
• Dec. 3, 2014 -  Recorded webinar available for purchase from chapter of NY Chapter Geriatric Care managers at this link
  • Sponsor: New York Chapter of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and NYLAG. 

• April 24, 2014 NYLAG Webinar on MLTC --(Valerie Bogart and David Silva of the Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program at NYLAG).  View and listen to a recording of the entire webinar at this link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/1348252302283983105 (2.25 hours)

PowerPoint: http://www.wnylc.com/health/download/474/ (April 2014)

Appendix: http://www.wnylc.com/health/download/473/ 

NOTE:  An updated Powerpoint - January 2015 is available here and April 2015 powerpoint here)

• July 16, 2013 - NYLAG Webinar on Pooled Trusts - How to Use Trusts to Reduce Spend-down (David Silva, Esq.)   .(not directly about MLTC but important tool for those who have a spend-down)