Home-care transfers currently have a different status
Although New York authorized a 30-month Community Based Long Term Care look-back, it was still not implemented as of August 2026 after repeated delays (NYS DOH 30-Month Lookback page).
That means there was no active community or home-care Medicaid look-back as of the research date, but the status is under continuing policy activity and must be reconfirmed before anyone relies on it (NY Health Access tracking update; NYS DOH 30-Month Lookback page).
Current-status warning: The institutional Medicaid look-back is 60 months, but the community-care 30-month look-back had not taken effect as of August 2026. Confirm the status directly with current New York guidance before a transfer or application (
NYS DOH GIS 15 MA/007;
NYS DOH 30-Month Lookback page).
CDPAP's fiscal-intermediary transition is not settled
DOH states that Public Partnerships LLC became the sole statewide fiscal intermediary for CDPAP effective April 1, 2025, replacing more than 600 prior fiscal intermediaries (NYS DOH CDPAP program page).
The arrangement remains subject to active, unresolved federal litigation: the Department of Justice sued NYS DOH over the transition on June 16, 2026, so program mechanics may change (U.S. Department of Justice filing; Spectrum News coverage).
Use a New York-specific home-care plan
Community-care eligibility, MLTC assessment, excess-income budgeting, and CDPAP administration are separate questions that can evolve independently. See the Medicaid (Baseline) pillar and compare the different access pathway on the Florida home-care Medicaid page.
Consumers should use current DOH and plan information and obtain individualized New York legal guidance before making coverage or caregiver arrangements.
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