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Albany County committee approves added transportation funds, a MIPA grant and new outreach plans for seniors
Summary
The Aetna Care Committee approved an amendment adding $115,263.19 for brokered senior transportation, accepted a $33,335 MIPA grant for Medicare assistance (09/01/2025–08/31/2026), and directed staff to provide ZIP‑code and district utilization data while launching a senior advisory council.
The Albany County Aetna Care Committee on March 25 approved multiple Department for Aging requests to expand transportation services and accept federal funding for Medicare outreach and counseling.
Department for Aging staff asked the committee to amend Resolution 744 (2024) to provide broker services for transportation to eligible seniors, citing higher utilization and expanded group transportation needs. "The Department for Aging respectfully requests this RLA to amend our agreement, to provide broker services, for transportation services to eligible seniors in Albany County," a Department for Aging staff member said. The amendment requests $115,263.19 to cover increased ambulatory trips and higher utilization associated with…
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