New York S01617 simplifies automatic enrollment and recertification for Medicaid managed care and long-term care plans.

New York S01617 amends the public health law and social services law to streamline automatic enrollment and recertification for Medicaid recipients in managed care and long-term care plans. The bill specifies that certain enrollees, including those in managed long-term care plans, personal care services, consumer-directed personal assistance services, and those in the Aged, Blind, and Disabled category, will be automatically recertified unless there is a finding of ineligibility. The changes are subject to federal approval and will take effect upon enactment.

New York S01617 simplifies automatic enrollment and recertification for Medicaid managed care and long-term care plans.

New York S01617 amends the public health law and social services law to streamline automatic enrollment and recertification for Medicaid recipients in managed care and long-term care plans. The bill specifies that certain enrollees, including those in managed long-term care plans, personal care services, consumer-directed personal assistance services, and those in the Aged, Blind, and Disabled category, will be automatically recertified unless there is a finding of ineligibility. The changes are subject to federal approval and will take effect upon enactment.