What does CDPAP stand for? CDPAP stands for “Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program”. It refers a New York State Medicaid program that allows home care consumers to recruit, hire, and direct their own caregivers – including most family members. Through … Read More
As the New York State population deals with the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic, accommodations are being made to allow consumers to enroll to receive CDPAP services while avoiding potential risk of exposure that ordinary enrollment procedures could pose. For … Read More
Please Note: Edison Home Health Care is a Fiscal Intermediary for CDPAP. We do not administer the program. We can help you navigate, but application and enrollment for CDPAP must go through your Local Department of Social Services or Medicaid … Read More
Life’s Changes and CDPAP Change may naturally become more difficult for us as we age. Health challenges can force people to make unwelcome changes, like some of our favorite hobbies, ability to socialize, or giving up their favorite foods. Medications … Read More
CDPAP allows consumers to pick a personal assistant (PA) of their choice to act as their caregiver. This means you can hire a friend, relative, neighbor, or a previously hired aide to be you new PA. The ability to appoint a … Read More
Arranging home health care for an aging or disabled parent can be daunting. One of your options is hiring a home health aide to care for your family member. The downside is that home health aides are usually someone they … Read More
CDPAP gives consumers the freedom to select their own personal assistant and appoint a friend, relative, neighbor, or previously hired aide will get paid to be their caregiver. But how do you know who will make the best personal assistant? … Read More
CDPAP or CDPAS? When searching for home health care, consumers are often encouraged to use consumer directed services. Search results will often guide them to enroll in either CDPAP or CDPAS, but what’s the difference between these two similar options? … Read More
What is CDPAP? CDPAP is a Medicaid funded program that enables families to hire siblings, children, friends, relatives, previously hired aides, or even a trusted neighbor to be their personal care assistants. This means brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, aunts, and uncles … Read More