New York State lawmakers introduced a new bill this past week hoping to reverse recent structural changes to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) by allowing multiple licensed Fiscal Intermediaries...more
Following Judge Frederic Block's March 31, 2025, issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) temporarily halting New York state's push to consolidate the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) under a...more
4/14/2025
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Health Care Providers ,
Home Health Care ,
Intermediaries ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Personal Assistants ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
State Health Departments ,
Time Extensions ,
TRO
Judge Frederic Block of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on March 31, 2025, stalling the consolidation of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance...more
A group of fiscal intermediaries (FIs) on July 22, 2024, filed a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and its commissioner, Dr. James McDonald, alleging that the defendants disregarded established...more
7/30/2024
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Fee-for-Service ,
Home Health Care ,
Intermediaries ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Pending Legislation ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
State Health Departments
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) on Aug. 17, 2022, released the long-awaited licensure application for licensed home care services agencies (LHCSAs) seeking approval in one of three categories: initial licensure,...more