"Home Care Savings & Reinvestment Act” Flawed, Irresponsible for New York’s Most Vulnerable Residents

New York Legislature Must Protect and Preserve Managed Long Term Care During 2024 Session 

NEW YORK – The New York State Coalition of Managed Long Term Care Plans released the following statement in response to the proposed “Home Care Savings & Reinvestment Act.” 

“The proposal put forward by New York Caring Majority and 1199SEIU to replace managed long term care (MLTC) plans with an uncoordinated fee-for-service model is a misguided approach that will lead to higher costs for taxpayers and poorly coordinated care that harms Medicaid beneficiaries. The ‘Home Care Savings & Reinvestment Act’ ignores the massive disruption to essential care for nearly 280,000 enrollees in the state that would result from a transition to a managed fee-for-service model and is based on flawed assumptions about projected cost savings. The program has over a decade of data that demonstrates how MLTCs have improved the health, wellbeing, and independence of the state’s most vulnerable New Yorkers thanks to our intensive care management services. We call on lawmakers to reject this flawed, irresponsible proposal and to collaborate with us in the 2024 legislative session in New York State to meet the needs of the beneficiaries we serve.” 

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The New York State Coalition of Managed Long Term Care Plans includes eight plans that specialize in providing managed long term care services to over 280,000 elderly or disabled Medicaid enrollees across the state who require greater than 120 days of community-based services. The Coalition is committed to preserving and protecting New York State’s Medicaid Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) Plan program.