CDPAP Department of Edison HHC

We provide CDPAP fiscal intermediary services throughout NYC and all of NY State. Including Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau, Suffolk, Yonkers (Westchester), Dutchess, Rockland, and upstate as well (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, etc, - as well as rural areas).

No. Spouses cannot hire each other as their paid family caregiver.

Yes. Parents can hire their children to be paid family caregivers.

There are three important criteria that must be met to be eligible: 1. You must have Medicaid. 2. You must require home care. 3. You must be self-directing, or you must have a representative that can direct your care. There are other factors that can potentially affect your eligibility, but if you meet the above criteria, we recommend you call to see if you can enroll.

Most consumers must be enrolled in some form of Medicaid Managed Care to enroll. The good news is, you have a choice as to which plan to enroll in and you may also have a choice as to what type of plan you enroll in. If you will be enrolling in Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC), as many consumers must, there are a few different types of MLTC plans to choose from, each offering the consumer their own unique set of benefits.

CDPAS stands for Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS) and refers to services that are rendered under the CDPAP program. Although the term CDPAS may cause confusion, it is really a reference to the same program.

The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is a New York State Medicaid program that allows consumers to recruit, hire, and direct their own home care workers. One of the highlights of the program is that it allows consumers to hire family members and friends.

If you want to apply for CDPAP and you’re trying to figure out where to start, please know that there are often several steps involved in the application process, and it is not just a matter of filling out a single application form (although, yes, there is a form titled “CDPAP Application”). The process can be broken down into three components: 1. Assessment(s) – Most CDPAP applicants must be assessed by a nurse (sometimes more than once) before enrolling. 2. Consumer Forms – Certain forms are required. 3. Select your caregiver of choice. Please call us and we will be happy to help you.

Consumers can choose almost anyone that is legally allowed to work to be their caregiver, including most family members and friends. However, there are a few exceptions. Please call to discuss your situation.

It really depends on your situation. However, you will certainly need something. Please call to get a clear picture of what you will need. We will even help you with gathering the necessary forms from your doctor and other providers.

This is usually allowed and most people can get paid to take care of a family member. However, your situation may vary. While in most cases people can get paid for taking care of a family member, there are some exceptions.

Not all consumers receive the same number of hours. In fact, there are often vast differences between consumers in the number of hours for which they are approved. Usually, your Medicaid Managed Care plan will make the final determination on how many hours you will receive.

Great question. The short answer is, it depends. The government’s policy states as follows: “a consumer directed personal assistant may include any other adult relative of the consumer who does not reside with the consumer or any other adult relative who resides with the consumer because the amount of care the consumer requires makes such relative’s presence necessary”.

It depends. Under CDPAP, children age 21 or older can choose their parents to be their paid caregiver. Children younger than 21 cannot choose their parents to be their paid caregiver.

Yes. Consumers can choose their siblings to be their paid caregivers.

No. CDPAP caregivers are not required to have any license or certification.

The consumer or their representative trains their own caregiver.

The types of care that CDPAP personal assistants can provide are much broader than those that traditional agency provided home health aides (HHAs) and personal care aides (PCAs) are allowed to administer. Unlike home health aides and personal care aides that are only allowed to provide custodial care such as dressing, bathing, and meal preparation, Personal Assistants are also allowed to provide skilled care such as wound care, giving insulin shots, and suctioning tracheostomies.

You get a pool trust to take the extra money for you to get medicaid and they will use that money to pay towards your Bill's. They have a monthly 10 percent usually charge to do this service for you and a one time start up fee, but in the end, it works out in order to get the Medicaid and the help with health and health aides.

The following are some advantages of CDPAP home care VS traditional home care: 1. Close relatives such as children can get paid to provide care. 2. Personal assistants are not required to have special certification or licensing. 3. Personal assistants can administer skilled services such as wound care, giving insulin shots, and suctioning tracheostomies.