- County: New York
- ICAN Organization: Community Service Society of New York
- Type of Site: Regular Office
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
New York, NY 10017
United States
Behavioral Health means services that help people with mental illness or substance use disorders reach their health and recovery goals. These might include going to school, working and being part of the community.
The New York State Department of Health is the single state agency responsible for running New York’s Medicaid program. DOH selects, contracts, pays, and oversees all Medicaid managed care plans, including all types of MLTC plan. ICAN is funded by DOH.
Long term care means services that help you with your activities of daily living. For example, if you need help from another person to bathe and get dressed, you could get a home attendant to come to your home to help you. Home care is a type of long term care. If you go to an adult day care center for activities and meals, that is also a type of long term care. Most people in New York who need this kind of help can get it in their own homes. If you can’t live safely in your own home, you can also receive long term care in a skilled nursing facility (also called a nursing home). Medicare doesn’t pay for long term care; only for short stays in skilled nursing facilities or a few weeks of home health aide services. Medicaid does pay for long term care.
Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care is the type of health insurance that most people with Medicaid in New York have. Once you have been approved for Medicaid, you must choose a Medicaid managed care plan. These are private health insurance companies that provide all of the health coverage available under Medicaid. Once you are enrolled in an MMC plan, you will receive a card which you will use to access all of your medical care, including long term care. There are only a few Medicaid services that you still would use your Medicaid card for.
Managed Long Term Care is a type of Medicaid health insurance that covers long term care services for people who need help with their activities of daily living. There are four kinds of MLTC in New York: Medicaid MLTC, MAP, PACE and FIDA.
Health insurance is a system that helps you pay for medical care. It is very expensive to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medications. If you get sick or injured, your medical costs could be huge. Health insurance is a way to protect yourself from large medical expenses. Most health insurance is provided through private insurance companies. You pay a monthly premium to the company, and in return they are responsible for paying for any medical care you need. Each health insurance company has a document that explains which types of medical care they will pay for. Usually, you need to go to doctors, hospitals, and other providers who accept your insurance. Most people get health insurance through their employers. Usually the employer pays part of the premium, and the employee pays the rest. Many people get health insurance through government programs like Medicare or Medicaid. And still others buy individual policies, such as those available through the Marketplace.
The New York state public health insurance program for people with limited income. Medicaid provides free, comprehensive health insurance for over 5 million New Yorkers. Medicaid is also the primary source of coverage for long term care services, such as home care and nursing home care.