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Chapter
1
The
2003 Medicare drug benefit law changes aspects of Medicare, including
Part B premiums, prescription drug coverage and some preventive
care benefits. Beginning January, 2006, Medicare will cover prescription
drug benefits formerly provided under Medigap insurance policies
and Medicaid. Information about these changes can be found at the
Medicare Rights Center website www.medicarerights.org.
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Resources
Alzheimer's
Association New York Chapter
360
Lexington Ave.
New
York, NY 10017
212-983-0700
Chapter
2
Beginning
January 2005, new state legislation requires assisted living facilities
in New York to be licensed. A task force report, due June 2005,
is expected to make recommendations for implementation of the law
and regulations under it. More information about the new assisted
living law is in the policy
section of this website.
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Office
of Adult Services of the New York State Department of Health
licenses,
regulates and inspects adult homes and takes complaints about them.
Metropolitan
(New York and Westchester)
80
Maiden Lane
New
York, NY 10038
The
toll free complaint line number has now changed to:
1-866-893-6772
Chapter
3
Resources
The
Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association is now:
United
Spinal Association
800-807-0192
www.unitedspinal.org
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New
York State Central Complaint Intake Program (CCIP)
161
Delaware Ave.
Delmar,
NY 12054 888-201-4563
CHAPTER
4
2007
Medicare Rates
Medicare
Part A |
2007
Rates |
| Deductible |
$992 |
| Inpatient
Hospital Care Days 61-90 |
$248 |
| Inpatient
Hospital Care Days beyond 90th day |
$496 |
Skilled
Nursing Facility Daily
Co-insurance |
$124 |
| |
|
Medicare
Part B |
2007
Rates |
| Premium
|
$93.50 |
| Deductible |
$131 |
| Copayment |
20% of approved charge |
2007
Medicaid Rates
Program |
Family
Size |
Income
Limits |
Resources
Limits |
| Community
Medicaid |
1 |
$700 |
$4200+ 1.500 burial fund + home + car |
| |
2 |
$900 |
$5400
+ 1.500 burial fund + home + car |
| Institutional
Medicaid |
|
|
$4200
+ 1.500 burial fund + home + car |
| Community
Spousal Income and Resource Allowance |
|
$2.541 |
$74.820
or the spousal share, 1/2 of the couple's resources, up to a
maximum of $101.640 |
Chapter
6
Resources
The
Nursing Home Community Coalition of New York is now:
Long
Term Care Community Coalition of New York
242
West 30 th Street Ste. 306
New
York, NY 10001
212-385-0355
www.ltccc.org
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Recent
changes in the websites listed for information concerning end-of-life
and palliative have made them less useful. Please visit www.hpcanys.org.
Chapter
7
New
legal protections for nursing home family councils were put in place
on January 1st 2005. More information about the Family Council Act
and the Department of Health's explanation of it can be found on
FRIA's policy page.
Chapter
8
Partnership
for Caring no longer exists. There have been major changes in the
websites listed, making them less useful or accessible for consumers
needing help with advocacy questions about end-of-life care. Information
about advanced directives and end-of life care can be found at www.hpcanys.org
and www.agingwithdignity.org.
A
New York State health
care proxy form can be found at the State's Department of Health
website.
Address
Changes
Samuel
Sadin Institute on Law
Brookdale
Center on Aging of Hunter College
425
E 25th St.
New
York, NY 10010
(212)
481-2076
Appendix
A - Nursing Homes
Bronx
•
Bronx Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
3845 Carpenter Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
(718)798-1100
Formerly White Plains Nursing Home Inc.
•
Laconia Nursing Home is now closed
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Brooklyn
Nursing Homes
•
New
Carlton Nursing Home
405 Carleton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718)789-6262
Formerly Carlton Nursing Home Inc.
•
Lutheran Augustana Center for Extended Care & Rehabilitation
5434 Second Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 630-6000
Formerly Augustana Lutheran Home for the Aged
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Queens
Nursing Homes
•
Neponsit Nursing Home is now closed
•
Queens Center for Rehabilitation
157-15 19th Avenue
Whitestone, NY 11357
(718) 746-0400
Formerly Clearview Nursing Home
Appendix
E - Assisted Living Facilities
Manhattan
Village
at 46th Street
510
W 46th St.
New
York, NY 10036
(212)
9774600
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Nassau
Sterling
of Glen Cove
146 Glen Street
Glen
Cove, NY 11542
1-877-378-4020
Formerly
The Mayfair of Glen Cove
Appendix
T - Legal Services
Greater
New York Law Center is now the Empire
Justice Center located at:
•
80 North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
(914) 422-4329
•
80th Paul St. Ste 701
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 454-4060
•
119 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 462-6831
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