How CDPAP Works
CDPAP Puts You In Control
The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is a New York State Department of Health Medicaid program that lets you control your home care. You can choose, train, and hire someone you know and trust to be your Personal Assistant and provide the exceptional care you deserve. Your Personal Assistant will be paid through the CDPAP program.
The process is simple.
How to Qualify
We help you throughout the process of determining your eligibility for the CDPAP program.
We explain each step and help you submit paperwork to become eligible for Medicaid, home care, and CDPAP.
Enroll
Once you have selected a Personal Assistant to hire, we meet you both and guide you through the enrollment process.
We ensure that your MLTC issues the proper authorization documents for the number of hours approved.
Manage
You manage your own care by training, scheduling, and supervising your Personal Assistant. You decide if you want to change or add Personal Assistants.
We manage the paperwork. We make sure your Personal Assistant is paid on time and receives available benefits as well as make any Personal Assistant changes you request.
Your Home, Your Priorities
CDPAP gives you control over the personal assistance you receive in your own home. You’ll work with your health plan to determine what services you need from a Personal Assistant. Then you’ll select a Personal Assistant—a family member or friend—and train them to be your caregiver.
You create a home care schedule that suits your needs and lifestyle, choosing either a set schedule or a flexible schedule that changes daily.
Eligible Caregivers
These are some of the people who may be eligible to be your Personal Assistant:
- Your adult children
- Friends
- Neighbors
- Siblings
- Other family members
- Members of your faith community
- Your parents (if you’re over the age of 21)
- A home aide you already know
Benefits of CDPAP
Trust
You choose people you trust to come into your home and provide the care you need.
Convenience
You can hire friends and family who already take care of you or live nearby.
Control
You decide whom to hire as your PA, as well as train and guide them to assist you with your individual needs.
Flexibility
You can set a regular schedule for receiving care, or have a flexible schedule according to your needs.
What Kinds of Care Does CDPAP Cover?
Your PA can be paid to assist you with activities of daily living (ADLs) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) of your own home.
These are a few examples of tasks your PA can help you with under CDPAP: