New York CDPAS
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Service (CDPAS) is a type of service that allows Wellpoint plan members to select, train, and manage their own personal care assistant.
In-home assistance in NY at no cost
CDPAS services are voluntary and are provided through the Statewide CDPAP Fiscal Intermediary, Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL).
Choose your personal assistant
With CDPAS, you can choose your own personal assistant to have more control over your care. Your personal assistant can be anyone, including a family member, as long as they meet certain criteria.
Your personal assistant can help you with:
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Meal preparation
- Going to the bathroom
- Walking
- Feeding
You can also receive skilled services to help you with:
- Tube feeding
- Taking your medication
- Wound care
- Care to help you breathe
How CDPAS works
When you receive care through CDPAS, you or a person you choose is responsible for:
- Choosing, hiring, training, and managing your personal assistant. Managing your personal assistant includes scheduling time with and evaluating them.
- Making sure your personal assistant’s time sheet is correct and approving it.
- Changing your personal assistant (if you choose to).
The personal assistant you choose will need to register with PPL, the Statewide Fiscal Intermediary. PPL will pay your personal assistant for the hours they work.
You may choose to stop receiving CDPAS and get personal care services through a Licensed Home Care Service Agency (LHCSA) in the Wellpoint MLTC network.
Interested in starting CDPAS?
First, see if you’re eligible.
To qualify for CDPAS, you must be able to:
- Be self-directing or have someone to make choices about your care.
- Interview, train, direct, and schedule appointments with your personal assistant and backup personal assistant. You’ll need a backup personal assistant in case your personal assistant takes a day off.
- Register with PPL and ensure your personal assistant is also registered. This allows them to submit timesheets and receive payment.
- Track the time your personal assistant works.
- Tell Wellpoint if your health condition changes.
If you’re eligible, call Member Services.
Call Member Services at 877-388-5193 (TTY 711) and tell us you’re interested in CDPAS.
Not yet a member? Choose Wellpoint.
Call 877-388-5192 (TTY 711) to find out more about MLTC and how to enroll with Wellpoint. When it comes to living your best life, we’re with you every step of the way.