Tag: Medicaid
Expert insights, care strategies, and local NYC guidance β more articles on this topic.
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Home Care in Bayside & Northeast Queens: A Local Family Guide
Looking for a home care agency in Bayside? Here’s how Bayside and northeast Queens families access home care β PCA and HHA…
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The Medicaid Home Care Assessment in NYC: What the NYIA Nurse Visit Covers and How Your Hours Are Decided
The NYIA assessment decides how many home care hours you get. Here is exactly what the nurse visit and clinical appointment cover,…
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Does Medicare Cover Home Care? Medicare vs. Medicaid in New York
Medicare covers short-term skilled home health, not ongoing help with bathing and dressing. Here is exactly what each program pays for in…
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Immediate Need Home Care in NYC: How to Get Medicaid Home Care Fast
New York has a fast-track “Immediate Need” process for Medicaid personal care. Here are the forms, the legal timeframes, what to do…
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Coming Home From Rehab: What to Set Up Before Discharge Day
Short-term rehab ends faster than families expect. Here is what to arrange before the discharge date β home care hours, equipment, therapy…
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Does Medicaid Cover a Hospital Bed, Wheelchair or Grab Bars? Equipment and Home Modifications in New York
What New York Medicaid covers at home beyond an aide β durable medical equipment, and construction-grade modifications like ramps, grab bars and…
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Home Care Hours Cut or Denied? How to Appeal in New York
If your MLTC plan reduces or denies home care hours, you have appeal rights with strict deadlines β plan appeals, aid continuing,…
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Caring for a Spouse at Home: Medicaid, Spousal Refusal, and How to Get Help
Will applying for Medicaid take our savings? How spousal impoverishment protections and spousal refusal work in New York β plus how spouses…
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Do You Qualify for Home Care in NYC? A 2-Minute Self-Check
Six questions that tell you, in about two minutes, whether your family is likely to qualify for Medicaid-funded home care in New…
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What Is OPWDD? Eligibility, Services and How to Apply β The Short Guide
OPWDD stands for the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. What it is, who qualifies, what it pays for, and how to…
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How to Switch Home Care Agencies in New York Without Losing Your Hours
Unhappy with your current agency? Your Medicaid hours belong to your authorization, not the agency. Here is how to switch without a…
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What Home Care Services Does Medicaid Cover in New York?
A plain list of what New York Medicaid actually pays for at home β personal care hours, home health aides, nursing, equipment,…