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New York has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 3 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 1,104 locations statewide.
Waiver services in New York are coordinated by a care manager, typically through your Care Coordination Organization (CCO). Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.
Serves: DD/ID (~100,000 enrolled)
OPWDD Comprehensive HCBS Waiver (NY.0238) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in New York, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: Nursing-home-eligible elderly/disabled Medicaid members
Assisted Living Program (ALP) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in New York, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: Seniors and adults with physical disabilities
Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) 1915(c) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in New York.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: Adults 18-64 with TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 1915(c) (NY.0269) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in New York.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: Dual-eligible and Medicaid LTSS population
Managed Long Term Care (MLTC, 1115 MRT demonstration) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in New York, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersOnce a waiver is approved, the next step is finding a licensed provider with an opening. Browse New York providers by care type — openings show live when providers update availability.
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