NEW YORK — New York City’s only two medical respite operators are pressing for state investments and regulatory changes to expand health care options for homeless people, while potentially saving hospitals millions of dollars.
Details: Comunilife and the Institute for Community Living manage 113 medical respite beds citywide, offering short-term stays to patients who need medical support and a place to recuperate but are not sick enough to be hospitalized.
They are pitching the model as a pragmatic way to save hospitals money as they brace for an expected increase in uncompensated care, with new eligibility restrictions for Medicaid and other government-subsidized insurance set to take effect in 2026 and 2027.
