Testimony: Breaking Barriers: Ending Medicaid Homecare Eligibility Restrictions

Rebecca Wallach, Director of NYLAG’s Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program (EFLRP), and Valerie Bogart, Of Counsel, recently submitted two sets of comments on proposed federal regulations that affect access to both Medicare and Medicaid for older people and people with disabilities.

NYLAG’s Valerie Bogart spoke to Public News Service about Medicare Savings Programs expansions for older adults in New York, advocating for immigrants to receive healthcare coverage as well.

NYLAG’s Rebecca Wallach spoke with Crain’s Health Pulse about the New York Independent Assessor Medicaid Program and the problems that could lead to confusion, delays and denials for Medicaid applicants.