Health Care

Overview

MHP’s Health Justice Advocacy Team assists low- and no-income adults with mental health concerns who live in New York City with understanding, navigating, and accessing Medicaid-related health plans and benefits, including HARP (Health & Recovery Plan). (See, share, and use our Access to Recovery (A2R) HARP report, “Medicaid Health and Recovery Plans (HARPs). Keep the Supports. Fix the Systems”). 

How We Help

We can help with many different issues related to New York State Medicaid.  

Issues we help with include: 

• Exploring eligibility and applying for Medicaid 

• Navigating Medicaid health plans and filing recertifications  

• Explaining doctors, services, medications, and medical devices Medicaid covers 

• Identifying and connecting to referrals and resources, including mental health treatment, transportation to medical appointments, home care assistance for daily tasks, and more 

• Addressing denials of coverage, being “cut off” from, and restoring Medicaid  

• Filing external appeals and representation at fair hearings 

• Connecting with resources to address Medicaid-Medicare dual eligibility specific issues 

• Providing legal referral on issues like disability and accommodation rights