Explains 2500 people mistakenly told Medicaid would be cut off - because they failed to return their "Stenson" Medicaid renewal notice. Those notices are sent to FORMER SSI recipients, so that they can recertify to keep Medicaid without it being linked to their SSI, which they have lost. The State recently took over administering the State supplement to the SSI benefit. APparently this glitch resulted from that takeover.

Announces expansion of ability to "attest," rather than verify with documentation, certain eligibility criteria during the annual renewals for Medicaid for "DAB" population - Disabled, Aged 65+, Blind. May attest to income, resources, and change of residency. This includes those receiving Community-Based Long-Term Care Services, which is new.

Medicaid Matters Fact Sheet: Managed Long Term Care in NYS Part I: The Basics - updated August 2014. See also Fact Sheet II - Grievance and Appeal Rights in MLTC
http://www.wnylc.com/health/afile/184/415/.

Effective Nov. 1, 2012, Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is included in the benefit package for both Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care and Managed Long Term Care. This change affects both people who have Medicaid only and people who have both Medicaid and Medicare ("dual eligibles). See info on CDPAP at http://wnylc.com/health/entry/40/.

(1) Most people STATEWIDE with Medicaid Only (but no Medicare) are already required to enroll in a Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) plan. Those plans will now approve, authorize and pay for CDPAP. See http://wnylc.com/health/news/22/

(2) Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)-- See info at http://wnylc.com/health/news/41/.

Since MLTC is now mandatory as of 9/1/2012 in NYC for "dual eligibles" needing personal care, CDPAP recipients in NYC will begin receiving letters giving them 60 days to select an MLTC plan, or they will be auto-assigned to a plan on a random basis. The MLTC plans must contract with CONCEPTS and Chinese-American Planning Council through 10/31/13 so consumers can keep their current aides. See more at http://wnylc.com/health/entry/40/

Letter to CMS from Consumer Advocates August 29, 2012 on protections needed in Managed Long Term Care

Consumer Coalition to Protect the Rights of NY Dual Eligibles Revised Comments on State's Revised Inter-Disciplinary Team Policy (5-18-14)

Letter of the Consumer Coalition to Protect the Rights of New York's Dual Eligibles Letter to the NYS Dept of Health and CMS on concerns about the enrollment info FIDA plans.

Training outline on Affordable Care Act - the new Medicaid budgeting for MAGI.

Appendix materials provided with NYLAG's webinar on April 24, 2014 providing update on status of Mandatory MLTC initiative in New York State.

PowerPoint presentation used in NYLAG's webinar on 4/24/14 to HIICAP and others.