In July 2024 Mr. Okrent held and spoke at an Educational Webinar with, Thomas Rees, MSW, Director, Bureau of Long-Term Care Medicaid Waivers Services & Supports NHTD & TBI, New York State Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care, and Vincent Policastro, Service Coordinator, Aidwell Healthcare, on How to Get Great Care at Home under the NYS Medicaid “Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) Waiver Program”
The program is described on the NYS website (click here) as follows:
The NHTD waiver program is a home and community-based program that helps New York´s Medicaid-eligible seniors and people with physical disabilities receive comprehensive services they need while they live in a community-based setting, rather than in a nursing home, congregate care setting, or other institution.
Program participants receive services based on their unique strengths, needs, choices, and goals. The participants are the primary decision makers. Participants choose the services they receive, the service providers they will work with, and the outcomes they will achieve.
Contingent upon the availability of funds, waiver participants may also be eligible for a state-funded housing subsidy to help them live in the community. The subsidy is administered through the NHTD program; however, the provision of housing is not a waiver service.
The NHTD Medicaid waiver was developed based on the philosophy that individuals with physical disabilities and seniors have the same rights as others. This includes the right to be in control of their own lives, encounter and manage risks and learn from their experiences. This is balanced with the waiver program´s responsibility to ensure the waiver participants´ health and welfare in the community.
The individual is the primary decision maker and works in cooperation with providers and others they may choose to develop a Service Plan. This process leads to personal empowerment, increased independence, greater community inclusion, self-reliance and meaningful productive activities. Participant satisfaction is a significant measure of success of the NHTD program.
We have found this program very heloful in getting proper services for our clients. With our help we assist in becoming elgible for this program under the Medicaid program. Feel free to contact our office for more information.
