Care Management
eligibility
To be eligible for New York State Medicaid Health Home Care Management, individuals must have:
Two or more medical or mental health chronic conditions, or one single qualifying condition.
Examples of chronic conditions are:
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substance abuse disorder
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HIV/AIDS
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asthma
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diabetes
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heart disease
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obesity
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mental illness
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drug and alcohol problems
One single qualifying chronic condition:​
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HIV/AIDS or
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Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
For a complete list of chronic conditions, visit the Department Of Health website: www.health.ny.gov.
If you are a Medicaid or Medicaid Managed Care recipient or believe you may qualify for Medicaid, think about the following questions:
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Do you have chronic or mental health conditions for which you need regular doctors’ care?
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Do you have a doctor you can see when you need to?
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How many times have you been in the emergency room or hospital in the past six months? Twelve months?
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Do you have a safe place to live?
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Do you have someone in your life to help you whenever you need help?
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Do you have difficulty keeping medical appointments?
To meet eligibility, your child must be 17 years old or younger.
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Your child must have two or more medical or mental health chronic conditions such as, but not limited to:
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Alcohol or substance abuse
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Mental health condition
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Cardiovascular disease
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Asthma
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Obesity BMI>25
or your child must have one of the single-qualifying conditions such as,
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HIV/AIDS
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Complex trauma
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Severe Emotional Disturbance(SED)
For a complete list of chronic conditions, visit the Department of Health website: www.health.ny.gov.
For more information about Health Home Care Management Program visit the Department of Health website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/medicaid_health_homes/index.htm
If you meet the eligibility criteria and are in need of Care Management Services, you can be enrolled in the Health Home Program.
This is a voluntary service. Medicaid pays for Care Management services for those who are eligible. It does not cost you anything to enroll.
Think you may be eligible? Call 1-855-784-1262 or email referrals@cnyhealthhome.net.