NY Health Access
For up to date advocacy tools to assist clients in navigating New York’s public health care programs, we suggest you visit our new collaborative website: nyhealthaccess.org.
NY Health Access is a website created and maintained by Empire Justice, Self-Help, Inc., and the Legal Aid Society of New York City. The site has proved extremely helpful to advocates across the state and is enjoying over 10,000 visits a day since its launch at the end of 2009.
Recent Health Articles
Psychotherapy Notes Protected by HIPAA
June 14, 2010
How many times have you tried to no avail to get treatment notes from your client’s treating psychiatrist or psychologist, only to have an ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) deny the claim because there were no treatment notes to back up an assessment from the treating sources? Read More
Martinez Class Members Provided Medicare Part B Protections
June 14, 2010
Thanks to Martinez class counsel, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has agreed to remedy a problem facing certain class members trying to get back into Medicare Part B. Read More
Reports
In Sickness and In Debt :
January 1, 2006
A Review of Medical Debt in Upstate New York
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Medicaid Matters :
February 1, 2004
Finding a Better Way: Ten consumer-friendly ideas to improve New York’s Medicaid program and save money for New York taxpayers
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Barries to Medicaid :
March 1, 2001
Challenges and Opportunities for New York State
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Online Trainings Available
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
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