Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Managed Care Firms Improperly Cut N.Y. Home Services For Disabled Medicaid Patients: Report
The New York Times: Insurance Groups In New York Improperly Cut Home-Care Hours For Disabled Patients, Report Says
Since January 2015, [Senior Health Partners] and at least two others have been systematically cutting the hours of home care for their disabled clients, typically without proper notice or legal justification, the study found. By law, only a change in a client’s medical condition or circumstance is supposed to allow a reduction. The study was co-sponsored by Medicaid Matters, which is an advocate for Medicaid beneficiaries, and by the New York chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. It independently confirms similar allegations made earlier this year in a federal class-action lawsuit filed against Senior Health Partners and the New York State Health Department on behalf of disabled and aged clients threatened with cuts in home care. (Bernstein, 7/20)
The New York Times: Report On Medicaid Home Care Reductions In New York
A detailed report by a coalition of more than 100 nonprofit groups found that since January 2015, Senior Health Partners of Healthfirst and at least two other companies have been systematically cutting the hours of home care to their disabled clients, typically without proper notice or legal justification. (7/21)
