Take Charge Of Your OWN Care
New York State’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)
allows Medicaid-eligible patients to hire, monitor, and terminate their own home caregivers. Instead of a unfamiliar vendor or agency managing their care, CDPAP gives elderly, disabled, or ill individuals control.
**Restrictions Apply**
Have a happier and healthier life
When you choose a loyal friend through CDPAP, you gain financial independence for you and your companion. Since your outlook will improve , communication will improve as well. This will help avoid medical complications and health tragedies.
CDPAP Required option in NY State
In New York State, all counties and all Managed Long Term Care and Managed Care plans are now required to offer this CDPAP program and give “eligible individuals” the option to join. Individuals considered eligible are those that qualify for services provided by a home health company, a long-term home health care waiver program, personal care (home attendant), or AIDS home care program.
Responsibilities for the state of New York under the NYSDOH are as follows:
“(i) processing the weekly payroll for the Personal Assistants; (ii) coordinating annual leave, health insurance, and other benefit programs for the Personal Assistants; (iii) providing periodic nursing supervision; (iv) providing assistance with recruiting, training, service coverage, and personnel management; (v) creating an advisory committee that includes the Consumer, family members, medical professionals, and other advocates to oversee the quality of services being provided; and (vi) providing continuing education and training opportunities for Personal Assistants.”
You must have Medicaid and be eligible for home health services to take part in CDPAP.
Better results
With CDPAP, you gain control over the care you receive. You can manage and schedule services directly with your personal assistant instead of through an agency, train your caregiver yourself or choose from our many training resources, and discontinue services provided by a caregiver if you need to.
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