This alert comes to the New York Association on Independent Living from the Center for Disability Rights.
NEW YORKERS! A new bill has been introduced which will help Medicaid enrollees use their own money to pay for necessary expenses! This bill requires the New York State Department of Health (DOH) to notify new Medicaid enrollees that they can use a pooled trust. People with Disabilities use a Pooled Trust if their monthly income is higher than the limits to qualify for Medicaid. The pooled trust is the best way to assist disabled people to maximize their resources and their ability to live and thrive in the community. It saves the State money because it prevents Medicaid enrollees having to choose between their health care needs and other necessities such as food. The State should encourage people to use the pooled trust, not hide it from them.
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