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NY A09759
Bill
Status
4/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Creates a Medicare Maximization and Assistance Program within the Department of Civil Service to identify and assist state retirees under age 65 who are eligible for but not receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare benefits.
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Program activities include conducting claims analysis, developing educational materials, performing outreach, analyzing eligibility, representing qualified individuals in SSDI and Medicare enrollment claims, and monitoring service quality.
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Prohibits any adverse changes to health or other benefits for program participants and specifies that individuals cannot be required to transfer to Medicare as a condition of program participation.
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Requires the Commissioner to provide annual reports to the Department and Legislature detailing the number of Medicaid recipients who transitioned to SSDI and Medicare and the amount of savings realized.
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Directs the state to reinvest all net savings from the program into the New York state health insurance program to eliminate or limit premium rate increases and other cost increases for employees and retirees.
Legislative Description
Establishes the Medicare maximization and assistance program to assist eligible state retirees in obtaining certain Medicare benefits; provides for the investing of any net savings realized by the program back into the New York state health insurance program for the purpose of eliminating or limiting the impact of any premium rate or other cost increases that would be the responsibility of an employee or retiree.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
4/3/2024