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Advocates ask Legislature to include Medicaid asset test changes in this year’s budget
Medicaid Matters was joined by Community Service Society of New York, Medicare Rights Center, New York Legal Assistance Group, New York StateWide Senior Action Council, and The Legal Aid Society to urge the Legislature to include changes to the Medicaid asset test for...
Medicaid Matters submits budget testimony to the Legislature
Download our testimony to the Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees here. Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on the Governor’s proposed Health/Medicaid budget. Medicaid Matters New York is the statewide coalition focused on...
Advocates applaud Governor for committing to continuous Medicaid, CHP coverage from birth to age six
Download a PDF of this statement here. New York has long been a leader in providing affordable, comprehensive coverage in public health insurance programs. Governor Hochul has built on this legacy by raising Medicaid income eligibility for older adults and people with...
Medicaid Matters, partners urge Governor to consider eligibility expansions
Medicaid Matters New York and partner organizations have sent two letters to Governor Hochul urging her to include two eligibility expansions in her Executive budget. One letter urges the Governor to include authority to provide continuous eligibility in Medicaid and...
Medicaid Matters & Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project to present “Medicaid 101”
Join an informational webinar, "Medicaid 101," on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 11am-12pm. Registration is open here. Lateefah Torrence of the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project will provide a plain-language overview of New York's Medicaid program. Information...
Advocates urge delay and slow roll-out of NYIAP expansion
The NYS Department of Health has announced an expansion of the NY Independent Assessor Program (NYIAP) to include reassessments beginning January 1, 2024. The planned expansion is too soon and the timeline for rolling it out is too aggressive to provide enough...