Ask a Medicaid Advocate is an opportunity for staff from the health, housing, and social service sectors to ask questions about navigating New York Medicaid systems for clients, patients, and themselves. The session is staffed by Health Justice Advocates from the Mental Health Project/Urban Justice Center. Questions will be limited to obtaining, using, and keeping Medicaid benefits, such as:

• How does my client apply for home care?

• What is a Spend Down and when is it used?

• What is a Pooled Trust and why might a client need one?

• NYSOH, HRA, PPL, CDPAP, FI, NYMC, PA - what do these acronyms mean?