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Medicaid Matters urges delay of Medicaid pharmacy transition
Medicaid Matters New York has issued the following statement urging the Hochul administration to delay the implementation of the Medicaid pharmacy transition from managed care to fee for service: As a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals representing...
Advocates denounce Adams plan on involuntary commitment
Medicaid Matters New York has joined the New York Association for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service (NYAPRS), dozens of other New York advocacy voices, and the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law to denounce New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to increase...
Advocates call on Governor to repeal Medicaid asset test
Medicaid Matters has joined several other advocacy groups to urge Governor Hochul to include repeal of the Medicaid asset test for people with disabilities and older adults in her 2023-24 Executive Budget. Our letter to the Governor is linked here. The letter calls...
A virtual conversation on Medicaid and kids
The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy and Medicaid Matters hosted a virtual conversation on the importance of Medicaid to kids and their families. The webinar presentation featured special guest Kinda Serafi, Partner at Manatt Health. Topics included...
Consumer advocates issue statement on OSC MLTC report
Medicaid Matters joined nineteen other advocacy groups to issue a statement on the August 2022 report by the Office of the State Comptroller regarding New York's Medicaid Managed Long Term Care program, titled "Medicaid Program - Oversight of Managed Long-Term Care...
Consumer advocates comment on NYS 1115 Waiver application
New York State is applying to the federal government for an amendment of its Medicaid 1115 Waiver. In place since the late 1990s, New York's 1115 waiver is the agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to administer Medicaid Managed Care....