Traduccion enEspanol de "HOW TO USE A POOLED INCOME TRUST TO OBTAIN MEDICAID WITHOUT A
“EXCESS INCOME” OR SPEND-DOWN" (February 2018), by NYLAG Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, posted at http://www.wnylc.com/health/download/4/. Spanish translation courtesy of Centro de Harry y Jeanette Weinberg para la justicia de los ancianos en el Hogar Hebreo de Riverdale, en colaboración con la Asociación público-privada de servicios para la tercera edad de Westchester y el Centro de justicia para la mujer de Pace.

Training materials written and updated by various staff at the Evelyn Frank Legal Resources program since 2005. This outline is updated for the 2019 enrollment period (which begins 10/15/18 and ends 12/7/18) and covers the basic design of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, the Extra Help subsidy for low income beneficiaries, how Part D works with other types of drug coverage including EPIC and Medicaid, and how to get Extra Help by using the Medicare Savings Program.

Medicare Advantage Plans offered in Queens in 2019. Compare 2019 plans with 2018 plans offered by same companies - showing changes in premiums, deductibles, out of pocket costs (MOOP), and identifies plans that closed.

Charts including all of NYS counties available here https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxynnpy5ih3exxl/2019%20NYS%20MAPD%20Plans.xls?dl=0. For other states can be downloaded here https://https//www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/PrescriptionDrugCovGenIn/Downloads/2019-SNP-Landscape-Source-Files-v-09-20-18.zip.

List extracted from https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/PrescriptionDrugCovGenIn/Downloads/2019-PDP-Landscape-Source-Files-v-09-20-18.zip

Shows which plans are free for people with Extra Help (Medicaid, Medicare Savings Program, or other Extra Help)

Medicare Part D prescription drug plans which are free for all those with Extra Help. These are the plans to which dual eligibles or Medicare beneficiaries who have Extra Help will be automatically assigned by CMS if they are not already in a plan. There are no changes from the list of benchmark plans from 2018.

NYC HRA Form MAPDR-01
2018 NYS Income and Resource Standards and Federal Poverty Levels (FPL)
Dated 3-20-2018 with 2018 Federal Poverty Levels for MAGI limits, MBI-WPD, MSP, etc.

Income and Resource levels for Medicaid and other public health programs in NYS for 2001 - 2017. Includes Medicare Savings Programs, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, Spousal Impoverishment levels, MBI-WPD, etc.

Training provides framework for understanding the changes to Medicaid effective 2014, including: new categories, new income levels, new budgeting and new benefits.

NYC Medicaid office moved from 330 West 34th Street to 785 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11238 in May 2013. Contact numbers at that office listed in this document.

Comprehensive outline published by Selfhelp, covering the many strategies for obtaining Medicaid coverage in New York through the Excess Income Program. Updated 5/29/09.