Concerns over changes coming to Medicaid program, CDPAP

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Hochul administration to stop plans to overhaul a Medicaid program that serves over 250 thousand seniors and people with disabilities.

It’s called the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP. It pays workers to help elderly, sick or disabled New Yorkers bathe, eat or take medications so they can stay in their homes.

Assemblymembers Jen Lunsford (D, NY-135) and Sarah Clark (D, NY-136) are among those who signed a letter urging the state health department to reverse course. In response to growing costs and to eliminate bad actors, the state has selected one company to manage the program that’s currently operated by up to 600 small businesses.

Opponents acknowledge reform is needed, but said Hochul’s plan is “Ill-conceived and rushed,” adding that they believe it will impact the quality of care for those who rely on the program.

You can read the full letter here:

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