2013 SNP Enrollment

HIV Special Needs Plans (HIV SNPs) are a vehicle for providing health care to HIV infected Medicaid patients in New York City.  For more information contact New York Medicaid Choice at 1-800-505-5678 or the following HIV SNPs: MetroPlus Partnership in Care Plan 1-800-303-9626 VNSNY CHOICE SelectHealth 1-866-469-7774 Amida Care 1-800-556-0689 HIV Special Needs Plans have been operational since …

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2012 SNP Enrollment

HIV Special Needs Plans (HIV SNPs) are a vehicle for providing health care to HIV infected Medicaid patients in New York City.  For more information contact New York Medicaid Choice at 1-800-505-5678 or the following HIV SNPs: MetroPlus Partnership in Care Plan 1-800-303-9626 NewYork-Presbyterian System SelectHealth 1-866-469-7774 (ceased operations 06/01/2012) VNSNY CHOICE SelectHealth 1-866-469-7774 (operational June 1, 2012) …

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Auto-assignment

In anticipation of the auto-assigment of HIV positive beneficiaries in Brooklyn to mainstream plans I asked my sources at Medicaid CHOICE to explain how the process will work. Here’s a summary of the response I received: Brooklyn Non SSI consumers will be auto-assigned in November for a December 1st, 2010 effective date, if they did not …

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Call Medicaid CHOICE 1-800-505-5678

The quickest way to enroll in a New York City HIV Special Needs Plan (SNP) is to call Medicaid CHOICE (1-800-505-5678). For people with hearing problems, please call the TTY/TDD number, which is 1-888-329-1541. Medicaid CHOICE accepts calls: Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Operators are available …

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Mandatory Managed Care Enrollment

On July 1, 2010 the NYSDOH Office of Medicaid Managed Care announced a revised start date of September 1, 2010 for mandatory Medicaid managed care enrollment for eligible PLWHAs. Mandatory packets will be sent to Brooklyn residents first. SSI beneficiaries have 90 days to choose a Mainstream Plan or SNP. Non-SSI beneficiaries have 60 days to choose but …

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