New York State Medicaid Administration November 2010 Report

This report from the New York State Department of Health describes the current administration of New York Medicaid and provides short- and long-term recommendations for the State to develop and implement a plan for State administration of Medicaid in the next five years.

This is the first step required by legislation enacted in June 2010 to transfer Medicaid administrative responsibilities from local counties to the State government, which will result in administrative efficiencies.

Recommendations from the report were guided by principles such as continuing to reduce the number of uninsured New Yorkers and preparing for the State’s implementation of Federal health reform. Report recommendations include promotion of uniformity and consistency in process and decision-making; facilitation of greater stakeholder involvement, and improvement of accountability, transparency, and efficiency.