Jul 25, 2025
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...
Jul 21, 2025
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...
Jul 14, 2025
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...
Apr 11, 2025
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...
Apr 11, 2025
SOCIAL SECURITY MAINTAINS PHONE SERVICE In a reversal, the Social Security Administration withdrew their planned shift scheduled for April 14, that would have required new applicants and those making changes to their direct deposit accounts to make an...
Mar 26, 2025
Social Security Administration announced some changes to improve security and reduce fraud that you may have heard about on the news, that will be in effect on March 31. These changes do not apply to anyone that is currently receiving benefits – unless they need...
