Home aides, meals, caregiver support, and Medicaid waiver programs. We find your local resources and text you the numbers.
Many people ask us about this.
Pinnie Direct
Text message
My mom needs someone to help her at home. She has Medicare and Medicaid. We live in Brooklyn.
Good news: with both Medicare and Medicaid in New York, she may qualify for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), which can pay a family member to be her caregiver. Here is what to do next: 1. Call the NYC Aging Connect line: (212) 244-6469 2. Ask about CDPAP and home care through Medicaid 3. They will walk you through the application Want me to also list home care agencies in Brooklyn that accept Medicaid?
How it works
Name, date of birth, state, and a sentence about what you need. No insurance card, no Medicare number, no password.
Your messaging app opens with our number and a short greeting already typed. Tap send.
Usually within minutes. A doctor's name and phone number. A yes-or-no on coverage. The ride program for your county. Short, plain, specific.
Home Care
Medicare covers skilled home health care (nursing, therapy) when ordered by a doctor. It generally does not cover non-medical home care like bathing, cooking, or companionship. Medicaid and state waiver programs often do. We will tell you which applies to your situation.
In some states, yes. Programs like CDPAP in New York allow Medicaid to pay a family member for caregiving. We can check what is available in your state.
We can help find private-pay agencies, volunteer programs, and Area Agency on Aging services that do not require Medicaid. Some states have programs for people who do not qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private home care.
About a minute to sign up. Your first answer is usually a few minutes after that.
Need a cardiologist, eye doctor, or psychiatrist who accepts Medicare and is taking new patients? Text us your location and we text back names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Text us your coverage question and get a plain-language answer from CMS data. Not a link to a 400-page PDF.
EOB explanations, billing error identification, dispute scripts, and hospital financial assistance programs. Text us and we walk you through it.
Tell us a little about yourself, then send your first text. Most questions get a specific answer within minutes.
