New York lawmakers are pushing to let smaller companies help manage a massive Medicaid home care program, according to Spectrum News. The move follows widespread problems after the state handed control of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) to one firm last month.
Sen. Gustavo Rivera and Assemblymember Amy Paulin introduced the bill after hearing reports of nearly 100,000 aides missing paychecks and disabled patients losing care. Their proposal would allow new, smaller fiscal intermediaries to step in and offer more choices to consumers. Critics, including Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office, say the plan would reverse progress and reintroduce waste.
With bipartisan support and only weeks left in the legislative session, lawmakers say urgent action is needed to restore care and protect vulnerable New Yorkers.
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