As NYLAG attorneys seek a preliminary injunction to halt the rushed, tumultuous transition of 600 CDPAP fiscal intermediaries to one, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), POLITICO spotlighted the latest developments in the case in its Weekly New York Health Care newsletter:
A temporary restraining order issued Monday by Block against the state Health Department will stay in effect until April 14. The order locks in a pause to parts of the consolidation efforts to move from the 600-some fiscal intermediaries that previously ran the program to one administrative system run by Public Partnerships. It also allows Public Partnerships to continue registering and processing applications — and bars the state from “disallowing other fiscal intermediaries from servicing those CDPAP participants who have not yet registered with PPL.”
On Friday, the state also agreed to create clear guidance for personal assistants who cannot log hours and for those who have not started the registration process with Public Partnerships. The guidance, shared with POLITICO by the New York Legal Assistance Group, instructs consumers of personal aids who have not started the registration process to contact their managed care organization or local department of social security.
NYLAG will continue its work to protect access to home care for older adults and those with disabilities who receive health care through Medicaid.
Read the full piece published in POLITICO on April 7, 2025.
