Albany, ny – The New York State Health Department has announced significant progress in the transition of the assistance program led by consumers (CDPAP) to a new tax -scale at the intermediate state scale.
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Dr. James McDonald State Health Commissioner has registered those who have not yet signed up to avoid the disruption of payments and services.
In addition to CDPAP users who switch to PPL, around 30,000 consumers are estimated to switch to personal care services (PC).
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PPL is actively English with consumers to promote recording by direct awareness.
Personal assistants who register before the deadline of April 1 are eligible for a bonus of $ 100. PPL offers competition salaries and a share of benefits, including paid holidays, vacation wages and health services.
PPL president Maria Perrin said
We cross major milestones in the transition, thousands of registers completed daily. Last week, we profess our first payroll for personal assistants CDPAP with incident.
The Ministry of Health expects the register to accelerate the approach of the deadline of April 1. PPL has 38 facilitations, including 11 independent life centers, supporting transitional efforts.
The reforms aim to save taxpayers $ 1 billion a year by reducing administration costs and by addressing fraud, including a fraud of $ 68 million recently discovered.
Consumer and staff assistants must register before April 1 via the support center, the PPL website or the facilitation of the approach.
The department continues to promote the register through digital and radio announcements, and PPL has carried out vast awareness activities, including advertisements in several languages and community registration sessions.
