Guildnet Closes Its Doors

On August 21, 2018, Guildnet CEO, Alan R. Morse, notified employees that the company will be closing its doors as of December 1, 2018, leaving New Yorkers in need of managed long-term care (MLTC) services at a disadvantage. The Guildnet program was designed to offer therapeutic/medical care, home healthcare services, case management, and medical equipment to those who qualify and will be in need of the provided services for a minimum of 120 days. Guildnet announced that by January 1^st of 2019, all medical services to their 8,211 managed long-term care members will be terminated. United Healthcare, who until recently offered a partial MLTC plan, will also be pulling out of several counties in up-state New York by February of 2019, affecting nearly 1,500 enrollees who are said to be notified of these changes by November.

Guildnet’s managed long-term care members will be given a 90-day grace period to enroll in a new plan. Members who fail to switch care programs before the deadline will be automatically assigned to a care plan.  After enrolling in a new plan, Guildnet members will be able to switch their plan within 120 days should their new plan be deemed insufficient. The new care plan must honor the same service plan that the former Guildnet member received in the past and allow members to be seen by the same providers unless otherwise agreed to. The new care plan must perform a comprehensive care evaluation.

The void left by Guildnet and other MLTC providers leaving can bring about uncertainty about the continuity of home care services. If you or a loved one has been affected by the closing of Guildnet or the disruption of service from another MLTC association, it is imperative that you contact an experienced New York Medicaid and elder law attorney, who can guide you through the process. The attorneys at Hobson-Williams, P.C. are dedicated to representing clients with diligence and compassion. For an initial consultation, contact the New York Medicaid attorneys at Hobson-Williams, P.C. by calling 866-825-1LAW.

Author: Tanya Hobson Williams

Appointed to the bench by the Board of Trustees in 2008, and elected in 2009, Tanya Hobson-Williams was the first African-American Female Justice in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead. Tanya Hobson–Williams obtained her B.A. in Government and Politics from St. John’s University and her law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Tanya Hobson-Williams has an active elder law practice assisting senior citizens in obtaining Medicaid for Home Care and Nursing Home Care. She routinely lectures at senior citizen centers, assisted living facilities, law schools and counsels families on a variety of topics of concerns to families caring for the elderly. View all posts by Tanya Hobson Williams