Care at Home I/II Program Complaint Process

Do you have a complaint about the Care at Home (CAH) I/II Program?

Complaints on behalf of a child enrolled in the Medicaid CAH I/II waiver about specific waiver services should primarily be made directly to the provider agency.

Complaints about Medicaid waiver service(s) or provider(s) may also be directed to the child's Local Department of Social Services (LDSS) at the number listed below, or directly to New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) CAH I/II staff at 518‑486‑6562.

NYSDOH also operates a Home Health Care Hotline that affords individuals an opportunity to register grievances or complaints about home care services. To file a complaint, call the toll free hotline at 1-800-628-5972.

NYSDOH waiver management staff will acknowledge by letter complaints they receive. The final determination will be communicated in writing to the person initiating the complaint, as appropriate and allowed by HIPAA confidentiality regulations.

The telephone contact number for each LDSS and NYSDOH is listed below. Included are several other statewide toll free numbers for use regarding children and services. Complaints may also be emailed to Care at Home BML/BML/DOH.

LDSS CAH I/II Contact Numbers

County Phone
Albany (518) 447-7447
Allegany (585) 268-9339
Broome (607) 778-2707
Cattaraugus (716) 372-8424
Cayuga (315) 253-1155
Chautauqua (716) 753-4703
Chemung (607) 737-5337
Chenango (607) 337-1590
Clinton (518) 565-3363
Columbia (518) 828-9411
Cortland (607) 753-5313
Delaware (607) 832-5300
Dutchess (845) 486-3353
Erie (716) 858-2365
Essex (518) 873-3550
Franklin (518) 481-1856
Fulton (518) 762-5718
Genesee (585) 344-2580
Greene (518) 719-3690
Hamilton (518) 648-6131
Herkimer (315) 867-1322
Jefferson (315) 785-5037
Lewis (315) 376-5400
Livingston (585) 243-7300
Madison (315) 366-2211
Monroe (585) 753-6545
Montgomery (518) 853-4646
Nassau (516) 227-8021
NYC HRA (212) 896-5750
Niagara (716) 278-8612
Oneida (315) 356-0550
Onondaga (315) 435-5600
Ontario (585) 396-4111
Orange (845) 291-4133
Orleans (585) 589-3255
Oswego (315) 963-5384
Otsego (607) 547-4255
Putnam (845) 225-7040
Rensselaer (518) 833-6181
Rockland (845) 364-3557
St. Lawrence (315) 379-2185
Saratoga (518) 884-4211
Schenectady (518) 382-8481
Schoharie (518) 295-8356
Schuyler (607) 535-8380
Seneca (315) 539-1818
Steuben (607) 664-2256
Suffolk (631) 854-5819
Sullivan (845) 513-2290
Tioga (607) 687-8550
Tompkins (607) 274-5653
Ulster (845) 334-5027
Warren (518) 761-6267
Washington (518) 746-2342
Wayne (315) 946-7418
Westchester (914) 231-3620
Wyoming (585) 786-8900
Yates (315) 536-5171
  • New York State Department of Health – 518-486-6562
  • Growing Up Healthy Hotline – 800-522-5006
  • New York State Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline – 800-342-3720