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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...
Health Equity Impact Assessment rules adopted
NY health advocates applaud new health equity impact assessment lawAffected communities will be consulted when health facilities want to reduce, eliminate services Download this statement here. Statewide health advocacy coalitions applauded today’s state adoption of...
This year’s budget creates independent advocacy assistance program for people with I/DD
Medicaid Matters New York, the statewide coalition representing the interests of people across New York State served by Medicaid, thanks Governor Hochul for including $2 million in the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) budget to create the...
The Return of Annual Renewals for Public Health Insurance Coverage
New York State has begun the process of resuming annual renewals for Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan. Anyone covered by these public coverage programs anytime beginning March 2020 has stayed covered through continuous coverage. The federal...
Budget must do much more to “close the coverage gap”
“Close the coverage gap” means something different to people with low income.New York lawmakers must ensure this year’s budget goes beyond what institutions need to provide for the needs of the people who rely on Medicaid to keep them healthy and well.Download this...
Medicaid Matters issues annual budget checklist
Every year, as the state budget process reaches the stage of negotiating a final budget, Medicaid Matters issues its Consumer Checklist as a way to remind the Governor and the Legislature of the issues of importance to people served by Medicaid in this year’s budget....