Medicaid 101: Health Care Programs for People with HIV
March 20, 2010
This presentation provides case managers and other client advocates with basic information about the public health care programs in New York State that are key for people living with HIV/AIDS, including Medicaid, ADAP, Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus. Read More

Maximizing Health coverage for DAP clients - Before and After Winning the Case
December 4, 2009
Brief overview will include: recent changes to Medicaid, Family Health Plus and Child Health Plus; Medicaid managed care for SSI recipients; transitioning to Medicare. Read More

Medicaid 101
October 29, 2009
This session will introduce advocates to the patchwork of programs that make up New York’s Medicaid program. We will discuss financial eligibility for the most widely utilized programs, and look at some case examples that utilize a valuable budgeting device known as spend down. We will then go over some of the recent changes in New York’s program – highlighting those changes that pose implementation problems, as well as other issues that pose barriers to accessing health coverage. Read More

Effect of Holocaust Reparations on Medicaid, SSI and Other Benefits
February 2, 2009
The Victims of Nazi Persecution Act of 1994 creates a special right for survivors of the Holocaust. When they apply for federally funded benefits or services that are based on financial need, the payments they have received based on their status as a victim of Nazi persecution are not counted in determining their financial eligibility for these federally funded benefits. Read More

Medicare with Medicaid: Maximizing Health Coverage for Dual Eligibles
September 23, 2008
This workshop will cover the A, B, Cs and Ds of Medicare and several strategies for helping elderly and/or disabled clients use both Medicare and Medicaid together, including Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid Spend Down and the Medicaid Buy-in-Program for Working People with Disabilities. Read More

What's Happening in Medicaid: Recent Changes to Eligibility and Services
September 23, 2008
This workshop will cover significant changes to New York's Medicaid Program in the last several years, including eligibility expansions, streamlining and simplification of enrollment and recertification requirements, and expansion of Mandatory Medicaid Managed Care. Read More

Medicare Part D - Part 2 (2008)
November 12, 2007
Using the Online Plan-finder for 2008 Enrollment, Part D Plans in New York State, More on Medicaid and EPIC and Part D. Read More

Medicare Part D - Part I - (2008) Basics About Part D:
November 5, 2007
This training covers almost everything social workers and advocates needs to know to assist their clients with the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit ("Part D"). It assumes no existing background in Part D. Read More

Strategies for Maximizing Access to Health Care Services for People with HIV
March 23, 2007
This training will provide case managers and other client advocates with basic information about the public health care programs in New York State that are key for people living with HIV/AIDS, including Medicaid, ADAP, Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus. Read More

Navigating the New Medicare Part D Appeals Process
June 6, 2006
Nuts and bolts of the Medicare Part D appeals process, including strategies for representing clients with prescription coverage denials, appeals of denials for the low-income subsidy, and issues related to New York's Medicaid wrap-around coverage. Read More