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Practical answers about home care, Medicaid and caring for a parent in New York City — written by our coordinators and reviewed by Anna Klyauzova, MSN, RN.
Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance
Medicare pays $0 for home health if you are homebound, need part-time skilled care and a doctor orders it from a certified agency. It renews every…
Choosing and Managing Care
Home health care is doctor-ordered skilled nursing or therapy at home, usually covered by Medicare. Home care is non-medical help with daily living, paid by Medicaid,…
Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance
PPL (Public Partnerships LLC) is the single company that handles payroll and paperwork for every CDPAP personal assistant in New York State, including enrollment, timesheets and…
Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance
A relative can be paid to care for a family member in New York, but only through certain routes. Here is what CDPAP, agency work and…
Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance
How Medicaid members book free rides to medical appointments through MAS, who qualifies for Access-A-Ride, and what changed for MLTC members.
Wellbeing and Activities
Report suspected abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of an older adult in New York to Adult Protective Services at 1-844-697-3505, and call 911 first in an…
Costs and Paying for Care
Older New Yorkers on a fixed income can use SCRIE and DRIE rent freezes, SCHE and Enhanced STAR tax cuts, SNAP, HEAP, Medicare Savings Programs and…
Health Conditions and Medication
Heat stroke and hypothermia are emergencies, so call 911. Otherwise, keep an older adult's home cool in summer and at 68°F or warmer in winter, and…
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