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May 31, 2023
The Public Health Emergency Has Ended! New York State has begun the process of resuming annual renewals for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and the Essential Plan. Anyone […]
May 31, 2023
Public Benefits Alert! As of May 12th, 2023, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) updated its policy pertaining to non-citizens who are considered permanently residing […]
April 28, 2023
The Emergency and Second Emergency HEAP benefit for 2022-2023 closed on April 28th, 2023. The 2022-2023 Cooling Assistance benefit is scheduled to open on May 1, 2023. If […]
March 1, 2023
The 2022-2023 SECOND Emergency benefit opened on February 27, 2023. If you are eligible, the Emergency HEAP Benefit can help you heat your home if you […]
January 31, 2023
The 2022-2023 Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefit opened on January 3, 2023. If you are eligible, the Emergency HEAP Benefit can help you heat […]
January 3, 2023
New Medicare Enrollment Rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services! Beginning in January 2023, the rule establishes several new special enrollment periods (SEPs) that allow […]
January 3, 2023
Do you have a client who had their SNAP or cash benefits stolen due to a “skimming” scam? Fraudsters “skim” credit and debit card information by secretly […]
December 29, 2022
Medicaid Changes for 2023: (1) The Medicaid Income Eligibility level for people 65 and over and people with disabilities will rise to 138% of the federal […]
December 7, 2022
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) started its new program year on October 1, 2022. LIHWAP helps low income households pay the cost of […]