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NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care Learning

Sources of Assistance

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1. Lessons

Objectives

Lesson 1 -
What is long term Care? What is Long-term Care Insurance? Who pays?
Test Your Understanding

Lesson 2 -
General description of the New York Partnership for Long-term Care.
Test Your Understanding

Lesson 3 -
Medicaid eligibility and the treatment of Income and Assets.
Test Your Understanding

2. Sources of Assistance and Additional Resources

3. Frequently Asked Questions By Consumers

Appendix

Glossary

MRC HIICAP Hotline (Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program )
1-800-333-4114

Medicaid Hotline
1-800-541-2831

Medicare Hotline
1-800-638-6833

NY State Office for Aging Senior Hotline
1-800-342-9871

New York State Department Of Health
www.health.state.ny.us

New York State Medicaid Reference Guide
Medicaid Reference Guide at the New York State Department of Health Website

Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program
www.hiicap.state.ny.us

Insurance Questions, Problems & Complaints

New York State Insurance Department
1-800-342-3736
Consumer Services Bureau
518-474-6600
Agency Building 1
Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York 12257
www.ins.state.ny.us

New York State Insurance Department
1-212-480-6400
Consumer Services Bureau
25 Beaver Street
New York, New York 10004
www.ins.state.ny.us

New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care
1-888-NYSPLTC (1-888-697-7582)
NYS Department of Health
Office of Medicaid Management
1 Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, Room 726
Albany, NY 12210
www.nyspltc.org


Additional Resources

A Shopper's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, revised edition 1999.

Consumer Booklet: Affordable Financing for Long-Term Care, NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care, 1999.

NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care: An Option for People Who Want to Stay in Control, NYS Partnership for Long Term Care, 1999.

Before You Buy: A Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance, American Association of Retired Persons, 1991.

Insurance Policies covering Long-Term Care Services in New York State, New York State Insurance Department Publication, 2001.