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Medicaid Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) in New York State

Introduction and links to info about transition to the new NYS "Single Fiscal Intermediary" (FI) This article for latest news including settlement of Calderon lawsuit PPL - the Single Fiscal Intermediary for CDPAP in NYS - Nuts & Bolts includes registration, timekeeping, requirements...

PPL - the Single Fiscal Intermediary for CDPAP in NYS - Nuts & Bolts

Introduction and Updates This article gives information about the nuts and bolts about receiving CDPAP services through PPL, the statewide single Fiscal Intermediary for CDPAP in NYS, This includes registration, timekeeping, requirements for PAs to have health assessments, and more. See...

PPL- Wages & Benefits for CDPAP Personal Assistants - Legal Aid Settles Wage Theft Lawsuit Against PPL June 2026

Introduction and NEWS ALERTS NEWS ALERT: June 25, 2026 - Legal Aid Society Announces Major Settlement in Calderon Lawsuit Against PPL for Wage Theft - See Press Release here. Note this lawsuit covers PAs working for consumers in NYC, Long Island and Westchester. See more information in this...

CDPAP: April 2025 Transition to PPL as Single Fiscal Intermediary - Background, Press & Archive

Background. The 2024-25 NYS Budget required all 280,000 Medicaid recipients who have CDPAP services to switch their "Fiscal Intermediary" (FI") the agency that manages payroll and benefits for their Personal Assistants ("PA") to a new "single FI" called Public Partnerships LLC or "PPL." FI's...

The Minimum ADL Test to Qualify for MLTC, CDPAP or Personal Care - Starting Sept. 1, 2025

Starting September 1, 2025, ADULT Medicaid recipients age 21 and over who are newly applying for Personal care services ["PCS"], Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance (CDPAP), or Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) or Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP) enrollment must meet a higher eligibility test to...

NYS Dept. of Health Issues Guidance on Overtime in CDPAP

On July 22, 2026, the NYS Dept. of Health issued guidance that addresses when CDPAP Personal Assistants may work overtime, which is defined as more than 40 hours per week. Under state Labor Law, the PA must receive time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 hours per week. The new guidance can...