Medicaid Redesign Team Announces Seven Regional Public Hearings to Solicit Ideas for Reforming New York's Medicaid Program
First Two Forums Scheduled in Buffalo and Rochester
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 14, 2011) – The New York State Medicaid Redesign Team, created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to conduct a comprehensive examination of New York's Medicaid system, today announced seven regional public hearings to solicit suggestions from the public and stakeholders on ways to eliminate waste and inefficiency while improving quality in the Medicaid program.
No pre-registration is required. Speakers will be asked to register onsite and will be given two minutes to present their suggestions.
New York State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson serves as executive director of the Medicaid Redesign Team. Co-chairs are Michael Dowling, President and CEO of North Shore LIJ Health system, and Dennis Rivera, former Chair of SEIU Healthcare and currently Senior Advisor to the International President of SEIU. The Team must submit its first report with findings and recommendations to the Governor by March 1 for consideration during the budget process. The Team will submit quarterly reports thereafter until the end of the 2011-2012 fiscal year, when it disbands.
"At its current rate of growth, New York's Medicaid program is unsustainable," said Dowling. "The Medicaid Redesign Team is seeking everyone's help in finding solutions to bring costs down while maintaining and improving quality. This is an open, participatory process. These hearings offer an opportunity for the general public as well as various stakeholders to offer their suggestions and be part of the solution."
Suggestions may also be submitted on the Medicaid Redesign web site at: http://www.governor.ny.gov/medicaidredesign
The schedule of public hearings is:
| BUFFALO Wednesday, January 19 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Roswell Park Cancer Institute David C. Hohn Lecture Hall Research Studies Center Elm and Carlton streets Buffalo, NY 14263 |
| ROCHESTER Thursday, January 20 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
National Museum of Play at The Strong One Manhattan Square Rochester, NY 14607 |
| NYC (Manhattan) Thursday, January 27 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Baruch College The William & Anita Newman Vertical Campus One Bernard Baruch Way 55 Lexington Avenue & E. 24th Street New York, NY 10010 |
| NYC (Bronx) Thursday, January 27 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
Bronx Community College The Hall of Fame Playhouse 2155 University Avenue Bronx, NY 10453 |
| LONG ISLAND (Nassau County) Friday, January 28 10 a.m. – 1 p.m |
Hofstra University The Student Center Theatre in the Mack Student Center 1000 Fulton Avenue Hempstead, NY 11550 |
| HUDSON VALLEY (New Paltz) Wednesday, February 2 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center, Room 100 1 Hawk Drive New Paltz, NY 12561 |
| NORTH COUNTRY (Queensbury) Thursday, February 3 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
SUNY Adirondack Community College 640 Bay Road Main Theatre, Science & Humanities Building Queensbury, NY 12804 |
