New York State Budget Increases Home Health Aides’ Hourly Wages by $2

The New York State Budget for 2011-2012, passed on March 31, includes sweeping legislation that will dramatically alter the way New York pays for and delivers Medicaid services, particularly in home- and community-based settings.  PHI,  has been an active proponent for two key measures that were included in the budget: wage parity for home health aides, and care management models and the integration of services within capitated models of care.