Get the Needful Information About CDPAP Program

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WHAT IS CDPAP?
Everything You Need to Know
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What Is CDPAP?
CDPAP (or the Consumer Directed Personal
Assistance Program) is a special state program
run out of New York that allows you to bring
personal assistants in to take care of elderly
people from their homes. The program is covered
in full under Medicaid, so you wont have to
cough up extra cash for it. To clear up any
confusion, sometimes the services that CDPAP
provides are referred to as CDPAS (or Consumer
Directed Personal Assistance Services). However,
the two terms are near interchangeable and you
wont have to worry too much about distinguishing
them from each other.
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Benefits of CDPAP
So besides avoiding extra costs thanks to
Medicaid, another benefit of CDPAP is that it
allows you to select a caregiver that the person
feels comfortable with and wont upset their
daily routine. Since getting qualified to be a
caregiver under CDPAP requires no official
medical licenses, any family member or friend can
do it sans a few exceptions.
CDPAP also allows the customer to receive medical
care from the comfort of their own home rather
than a hospital or other facility. This can help
keep a person at ease and give their families the
peace of mind that they are comfortable and well.
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On top of that, caregivers who work under CDPAP
dont need any special training or licenses to
perform tasks like giving medications. As a
result, the limits that apply to regular people
involving controlled substances and dosages go
down more so the caregiver can provide the full
range of medical treatment. CDPAP employees can
also operate specialized medical equipment,
change out tubes, and give oxygen without trouble.
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CDPAP has several advantages over trying to hire
an outside attendant to perform home care. For
starters, the turnover rate for home care
providers is staggering (there was a median 82
turnover rate in 2019), which means youll likely
have to go through the hiring process constantly.
CDPAP vs. Normal Home Care
CDPAP providers are often allowed to live in the
same house as the patient. The only condition is
that the patients condition is severe enough
that the CDPAP provider living at the same house
is justified. One example would be if the
patients mental faculties are not strong enough
to let them live day-to-day independently.
CDPAP attendants also tend to spend more time
with patients (due to the personal connection)
and will identify health problems or changes
faster than the more irregular home care
attendant.
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Going Through the Application Process
To apply for CDPAP, youll need your doctor to
fill out a special form that attests to your need
for home care. After that, you may have to
undergo other assessments to confirm what the
form says. You will also need your doctor to fill
out a PCP Transfer form if moving to CDPAP means
you would be switching from a pre-existing health
program.
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And there you have it! Now that you know the
answers to questions like What is CDPAP? and
What benefits does it have?, youre ready to
get out there and help apply it to yourself or a
loved one today! But what if you still have more
questions about CDPAP or want to start applying
for it today? In that case, give us a shout and
find out how we can help!
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