Instructions & Sample Letters In Support of People With Developmental Disabilities

Sample Letters In support of People With Developmental Disabilities

In the following attachments you will find sample letters.

“Detailed Methods to Fix It” includes two letters with many factual references.The first letter is addressed to New York State Governor Cuomo, OPWDD, Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson, and State Legislators. The second to Federal CMS Director Wachino, President Obama and our Federal Legislators.  Below and in the attachments are addresses for mailing and e-mailing.  READ NOW & DOWNLOAD:DETAILED CONTACT METHODS TO FIX IT Final 2

“Family Letters to Fix It” contains suggestions for the very personal touch. Create your own letter or use these examples as a starting point. READ NOW & DOWNLOAD: FAMILY LETTERS TO FIX IT FINAL 2

Send your letters NowPlease copy NYC FAIR on your submission by mail or email.

Contact information included in both attachments.
Contact info: State

The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo; Governor of NYS; NYS State Capitol Building; Albany, NY 12224
Kerry Delaney; Acting Commissioner OPWDD; 44 Holland Avenue; Albany, New York 12229
Jason Helgerson; Medicaid Director; NYS Dept. of Health; 1 Commerce Plaza- Ste 1211; Albany, NY 12210
Paul Francis; Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services; NYS Capitol Building, Room 248; Albany , NY 11224

NYC FAIR; c/o E. Rufer; 201 East 17th Street Apt 2G; NY, NY 10003

To get your State representatives address info, go to:
www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
assembly.state.ny.us/mem/search/

Can also email to:
Gov. Cuomo             Submit msg on-line at: www.governor.ny.gov/contact
Kerry Delaney           Commissioners.Correspondence.Unit@opwdd.ny.gov
Jason Helgerson       jah23@health.state.ny.us
NYC FAIR                 testimony@nycfair.org

Contact info: Federal

President Obama; The White House; 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20500
Director Vikki Wachino; CMS; 7500 Security Boulevard; Baltimore, MD 21244
Office of Inspector General; U.S. Dept. of HHS; 330 Independence Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20201
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; 478 Russell Senate Office Building; Washington, DC 20510
Senator Charles Schumer; 322 Hart Senate Office Building; Washington, DC 20510
NYC FAIR;  c/o E. Rufer; 201 East 17th Street Apt 2G; NY, NY 10003
Office of Medicaid Inspector General; 800 North Pearl Street; Albany, NY 12204

To get your representative, use: www.contactingthecongress.org/
Can also copy & paste to submit on line:
www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments
questions.cms.gov/newrequest.php?id=5005&subtopicID=8296#2
forms.oig.hhs.gov/hotlineoperations/report-fraud-form.aspx
www.omig.ny.gov/compliance/contact-boc
www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/
www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck