At least 30,000 New Yorkers have switched out of Medicaid’s consumer-directed personal assistance program — or CDPAP — as the deadline approaches for participants to transition to a new system run by financial services company Public Partnerships LLC, POLITICO reports. The data, which is shared by Medicaid managed long-term care plans with the state Department of Health, indicates that more than 10 percent of CDPAP recipients decided in the past two months to switch to personal care services rather than remain in the program. The exodus of CDPAP recipients creates a fuller picture of the upheaval hitting the home care industry since the 2024-2025 state budget initiated CDPAP’s consolidation under a single fiscal intermediary. It also indicates that not all of CDPAP’s 280,000 recipients plan to transition to Public Partnerships LLC, which will handle payroll and benefits for all caregivers in the program starting April 1. CDPAP allows Medicaid recipients to employ a close personal relative as their caregiver, while personal care services are performed by trained aides who work for a home care agency. “This figure is a moving target as consumers can and will continue to make informed choices to switch to [personal care services] or return to CDPAP at any point in time,” department spokesperson Cadence Acquaviva said in a statement to POLITICO. As of Sunday, roughly 115,000 consumers and 115,000 workers have started or completed registration with PPL, according to the state Department of Health. The department did not clarify how many consumers and workers have completed registration. ON THE AGENDA: — Monday at 10:30 a.m. New York City’s Community Services Board has its quarterly meeting. — Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. The Assembly Mental Health Committee will meet. — Thursday at 10:15 a.m. The Early Intervention Coordinating Council will meet. MAKING ROUNDS: — Suzanne Miles-Gustave was named deputy mayor for health and human services by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. She previously served as acting commissioner and executive deputy commissioner at the state Office of Children and Family Services. GOT TIPS? Send story ideas and feedback to Maya Kaufman at mkaufman@politico.com and Katelyn Cordero at kcordero@politico.com. Want to receive this newsletter every weekday? Subscribe to POLITICO Pro. You’ll also receive daily policy news and other intelligence you need to act on the day’s biggest stories.
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