The following are important phone numbers for the elderly and disabled that relate to home care and Medicaid:

Social Security – (800) 772-1213

Medicare – (800) MEDICARE (800-633-4227)

NY Medicaid Helpline – (800) 541-2831

NY Medicaid Choice (Long-Term Care Customer Service) – (888) 401-6582

NYC HRA Home Care Division – (929) 221-0849

NYC HRA Division of Accounts Receivable and Billing (DARB) – (929) 221-6054 and (929) 221-6060

For a directory of Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) Plans in NY State with their phone numbers, click here.