StateWide Board Member Michele Rogers spoke at a press conference with US Senator Charles Schumer at the Glens Falls Senior Center on August 14 to celebrate the special anniversary, noting that it has that lifted generations out of poverty. Social Security is a vital...
During and following the pandemic, the federal government had authorized states increased ability to streamline enrollment in Medicaid. Now the period of “unwinding” from these flexibilities is upon us and we will see changes to requirements to continue...
Usually, we tell you Medicare will not reach out to you with a direct communication, but now a select group of Medicare enrollees across the nation will be contacted to complete a user survey. The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) is the leading source of...
On June 30, Governor Hochul released the Final Report for the State’s first-ever Master Plan for Aging (MPA). It has been a product of state agencies and selected stakeholders over the past two years. With more than 100 proposals in the report. StateWide will be...
A new state rule will be in effect starting 9/1/25 that will make it harder to qualify for Medicaid coverage for home care services if your needs are for assistance with less than three activities of daily living. There are some nuances to this rule, so it’s...
NYS CONSUMER DIRECTED MEDICAID HOME CARE GETS AN EXTENSION A federal judge has delayed the requirement to be using the new single fiscal intermediary (FI) until June 6. Note: home care users will have until May 15 to enroll in the new system and workers will have...
