Description:MEDICAID CHRONIC CARE SECTION
(PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS)
Onondaga County Office Building
600 S. State St
Syracuse, New York 13202
Hours: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM (Monday-Friday)
Telephone: (315) 435-2928 Fax: (315) 435-8530
The Medicaid Chronic Care Unit processes Medicaid applications for those individuals who are seeking help in paying for nursing home or long term home health care services.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Financial eligibility is determined based on the income and resource standards governing the Medicaid Program. A Supplemental Security Income recipient is granted Medicaid based upon his/her certification for SSI Benefits.
BENEFIT LEVELS
The amount of assistance that the Medicaid program will pay toward the cost of nursing home and/or home care services is determined using a comparison of the available income and resources of the applicant against the cost of the medical services
needed. Since each financial and medical circumstance is unique, the regulations and policies governing what assets are exempt and what assets are used in the determination of eligibility vary, therefore, income and resource standards are not listed here. Anyone who needs financial assistance in paying for nursing home or long term home health care services is encouraged to contact our office for consultation regarding their specific need for benefits.