Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid’
Home care access – delays and complaints
submitted by Kelly Barrett Sarama, Esq. At the Center for Elder Law & Justice, we help people navigate the complicated health care system, learn how their health insurance works, and how to access vital services such as home care. Even before the pandemic, we were monitoring the trend of a shortage in home care aides…
Read MoreMedicaid Basics CLE
Panel Discussion – WNY Pooled Trust
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Read MoreMedicaid Eligibility – Frequently Asked Questions
submitted by Kelly Barrett Sarama, Esq. Why might I need Medicaid? Even though you might have other health insurance, Medicaid is the primary payor of long-term care services in New York State. Medicaid can help you pay for your general health care costs, but it can also provide services above and beyond what your other…
Read MoreTesting for COVID-19: Do I Need to Worry about Medical Bills?
submitted by Caroline McDonough, Esq. Each day, we continue to learn more about the widespread impact COVID-19 is having on the world. With the increased knowledge, comes an increased understanding and awareness of how quickly this virus is able to spread. Thus, testing is crucial to the efforts to slow the spread of the virus…
Read MoreChanges to Medicaid Under the New York State 2020 Budget
submitted by Caroline McDonough, Esq. The New York State (NYS) Legislature passed the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget on Friday, April 3, 2020. The budget creates significant changes to the Medicaid program that will greatly impact the lives of many NYS residents. Particularly, seniors and disabled individuals who are receiving health care services in the community…
Read MoreCoronavirus and Telemedicine – What You Should Know
submitted by Kelly Barrett Sarama, Supervising Attorney Please Note: Health care information has been updating rapidly. The information in this post is current as of April 1, 2020. Please check back frequently for relevant updates. What is Telemedicine? Telemedicine (also referred to as Telehealth) refers to the practice of caring for patients remotely, through the…
Read MoreAction Alert: Protect Medicaid
YOUR Action is Needed to #ProtectMedicaid in the face of COVID-19. While Governor Cuomo has been a strong leader in battling COVID-19, his administration still wants to move forward with $2.5 billion in cuts to the Medicaid program. These cuts will harm 6.3 million New Yorkers who need Medicaid for their health care, including children, individuals with disabilities, and seniors. We are also particularly…
Read MoreMedicaid Redesign Team II Proposals: How the Proposals will Impact Older Adults and People with Disabilities
submitted by Kelly Barrett Sarama, Esq. and Lindsay Heckler, Esq. The Medicaid Redesign Team II (MRT II), a panel comprised mainly of industry representatives and one Medicaid consumer, was created and charged by the Governor to achieve $2.5 billion cuts to New York’s Medicaid program without harm to Medicaid recipients. The MRT II has finalized…
Read MoreCenter for Elder Law & Justice invited to provide testimony at State 2020 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing
On Wednesday, January 29th, the New York State Legislature is holding the 2020 Joint Budget Hearing on Health. Supervising Attorney Lindsay Heckler is invited to give testimony on behalf of the Center for Elder Law & Justice, and will specifically address concerns with the lack of transparency and public involvement in the Medicaid budgeting process. Lindsay…
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