Feb 25, 2020
This is a busy time in our fight to #SaveCDPA. At the same time we are fighting Governor Cuomo’s efforts to put in place more cuts through his Medicaid Redesign Team, we are also continuing to fight the draconian cuts to the program from last year. And right...
Jan 22, 2020
The above picture is from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget address today. He is citing a Daily News Editorial from yesterday, which said, in part, “The Medicaid-funded personal care industry added 36,000 new jobs in the first nine months of 2019,...
Nov 25, 2019
The CDPAANYS Consumer Advocates Workgroup has developed this survey to gain a better understanding of how disabled residents receive and manage consumer directed personal care services. This survey serves to shed light on what impact, if any, the current Medicaid...
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...
Mar 1, 2019
#DIAToday! Act today to get cosponsors on the Disability Integration Act! The Disability Integration Act (DIA) is a bipartisan civil rights legislation that ensures people with disabilities have a right to live and receive services in their own homes. The DIA...
