In recent years, recognizing the sometimes fragmented delivery of services and supports for individuals with IDD, NYSARC, its downstate Chapters, and ADAPT partnered together to form a first of its kind comprehensive managed care plan to cover health and IDD services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Partners Health Plan, New York State’s first managed care plan exclusively dedicated to serving persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, was a result of this partnership. Through its PHP Care Complete FIDA-IDD Plan, Partners Health Plan provides all Medicare- and Medicaid-covered services, including OPWDD services to eligible individuals who elect to participate in New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland Counties.