Aug 9, 2019
Via NCIL.org -the advocacy monitor On June 14, 2019, the Trump Administration published a proposed regulation that would roll back the nondiscrimination protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 is the provision of the ACA that...
Jul 11, 2019
On July 1, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) issued policy guidance to implement changes in reimbursement to Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs). The new policy severely cuts the reimbursement FIs will receive to operate and...
Jun 26, 2019
[Image description: #SAVECDPA printed on an orange t-shirt] Today we are rallying in Albany to #SaveCDPA and stop the Department of Health from pushing forward with their dangerous cuts to the program. Join consumers, PAs and other allies from around the State and...
Jun 20, 2019
The Department of Health postponed today’s Stakeholder Workgroup meeting, but that doesn’t mean we should let them off the hook! Join consumers, PAs and other allies from around the State and tweet and call Governor Cuomo today. Demand that he...
May 2, 2019
Hey Long Island! Immediate input needed about your experiences with accessibility in local public buildings like libraries, town halls, schools, and other government spaces. Please tweet or e-mail Therese Brzezinski today! @TEABrzezinski, ThereseA@LICIL.com. Thank...
Mar 20, 2019
Call to Action You fought. The Senate and Assembly listened. BUT – we are not done yet, and we cannot stop now! The final budget deadline is April 1, and the fight isn’t over. Your advocacy has worked – both the Senate and Assembly budget proposals...
