New York State Medicaid Budget Allocates $50 Million Over Two Years For Alzheimer’s Care

New York State’s budget for fiscal year 2016 (from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016) includes a Medicaid allocation of $50 million over two years to support initiatives related to care for people Alzheimer’s disease. The budget was enacted on April 1, 2015. The appropriation represents an initial investment of $20 million during 2015-2016 to support increased funding for caregiver respite services, the Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Centers, and the Alzheimer’s Community Assistance Program. In fiscal year 2017, the allocation will increase to $25 million. The remaining $5 million is allocated for smaller grants for . . .