New York State Department of Health

NY Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)

IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTICES

2025 W-2s for CDPAP Personal Assistants

W‑2s will be mailed by January 31, 2026. Personal assistants can now access their W-2s electronically by logging in to PPL@Home and navigating to the “Tax Documents” tab at the top. Please allow until February 15 for mailed W‑2s to arrive. W‑2s will not be reissued before February 15.


2026 W-4 Forms for Personal Assistants

Personal assistants may notice that the 2026 IRS Form W-4 is now available in the Forms tab of PPL@Home. Currently, only the 2026 form is visible.

This does not impact your withholding calculation. The system is simply showing a blank 2026 form pre-populated with your address. Unless you update the 2026 form, your elections from your 2025 W-4 remain in place.

We will provide an update here when last year’s W-4 is available for viewing in PPL@Home. If you need a copy of your 2025 W-4 in the meantime, please contact PPL Customer Service at 1-833-247-5346.

Please note: You do not need to fill out the 2026 W-4 unless you claimed “Exempt” on your 2025 W-4. 


CDPAP Training Update

Personal assistants (PAs) who began working in New York CDPAP in 2025 are required to complete training in the Nevvon portal by March 31, 2026. PAs who began working with PPL in 2026 must complete CDPAP training within 90 days of their PPL start date. 

If you have not completed your training, please do this as soon as possible to remain compliant.

Training can be accessed through PPL@Home or Time4Care. For step-by-step instructions, click the button below.

Learn More About CDPAP Training

PROGRAMS FOR

A

Aging (Adult)

PWD

Persons with Disabilities

IDD

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Adult, 18 and under)

DD

Developmental Disabilities (Adult, 18 and under)

About

The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is a Medicaid program governed by Section 365-f of the New York State Social Services Law (SSL) and the implementing regulations under Section 505.28 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR).

This program helps people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or other long-term health conditions stay at home with their chosen care and services. They can employ people they choose as personal assistants (PAs).

Did You Know?

All time entries, including paper timesheets, are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturdays. Consumers/designated representatives (DRs) must approve PA hours by 12 p.m. (noon) ET on Sundays. Need help? Call 1‑833‑247‑5346 or visit the Payroll & Payment section of our PA Resources page.

View Payroll & Payment Resources

Service authorizations show the number of CDPAP hours a consumer is approved to use. PAs must be scheduled within these authorization limits to avoid payment issues, as payment can only be issued for the hours the consumer is authorized for in CDPAP. Consumers can view their full authorization details in the Service Authorizations tab of PPL@Home or quickly see how much has been used and is remaining in the Summary tab of PPL@Home.

Learn More About Service Authorizations

PAs must complete a health assessment to begin working in CDPAP and every year after that. Required trainings must be done within 90 days of a PA’s PPL start date. Click below to learn more about the health assessment process and training requirements.


PPL offers dedicated resource hubs for consumers and PAs, plus an extensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page with more than 100 questions and answers for the CDPAP community. Explore helpful guides, tools, and answers — and if you don’t see what you need, give us a call at 1-833-247-5346 or send us a note to nycdpap@pplfirst.com.


PPL has a Consumer Advisory Committee that meets quarterly to share feedback on tools, services, communication, and overall support. Check out the recap from our latest meeting and learn how consumers can get involved below.

View the Q1 2026 Recap

PPL Registration & Login Information

Below are the steps to register with PPL as the statewide fiscal intermediary for CDPAP. If you need help, contact PPL at 1-833-247-5346, sign up for a virtual registration session or in-office appointment, or contact your CDPAP facilitator if you work with one.

Consumer Registration Steps

Step 1: Health Plan / LDSS Approval

Before registering with PPL, consumers must receive approval from a health plan or Local Department of Social Services (LDSS) and complete the required assessment. Consumers who have not had an assessment should contact the New York Independent Assessor Program (NYIAP) at 1-855-222-8350 (TTY 1-888-329-1541).

Step 2: Assessment & Approval

If approved for CDPAP, the health plan or LDSS will send a referral or authorization to PPL. Once PPL receives the authorization, we will contact the consumer to begin the registration process.

Step 3: Create a PPL@Home Account or Log in

To complete the registration process online, sign up for or create a PPL@Home account. This is where you will enter your information, sign the required Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and view and manage information going forward.

PPL@Home Email Signup PPL@Home Mobile Signup PPL@Home Email Sign in PPL@Home Mobile Sign in

Step 4: Download Time4Care

To view and approve PA timesheets in PPL’s Time4Care™ app, download the app using the links below and log in with the same details you use for PPL@Home.

Download Time4Care on Apple App Store Download Time4Care on Google Play

Consumers can also approve PA timesheets in PPL@Home or by calling 1-833-278-3959 to use our telephony system. Consumer telephony instructions can be found here.

PA Registration Steps

Step 1: Consumer Association

Before you can register with PPL as a personal assistant in CDPAP, your consumer must be signed up with PPL, have a valid service authorization, and contact PPL to link you to their account.

Step 2: Create a PPL@Home Account or Log in

To complete the registration process online, sign up for or create a PPL@Home account.

PPL@Home Email Signup PPL@Home Mobile Signup PPL@Home Email Sign in PPL@Home Mobile Sign in

PPL@Home is where you will enter your information and complete the necessary forms and documentation, including:

  • Offer Letter (one per associated consumer)
  • Personal Assistant Agreement
  • IRS Form W-4
  • State Form NY IT-2104-I
  • USCIS Form I-9 and supporting documentation
  • Payment Method Form
  • Health Assessment

Step 3: Download Time4Care

If you have registered with PPL and your consumer has a valid service authorization, you can log your time in our Time4Care™ app. Download Time4Care using the links below and log in with the same details you use for PPL@Home. You can also complete your Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) training in Time4Care or PPL@Home.

Download Time4Care on Apple App Store Download Time4Care on Google Play

If you are unable to use Time4Care to log your time, you can call 1-833-278-3959 to enter your time using PPL’s telephony system. PA instructions for using telephony can be found here.

Video: PPL@Home Registration for Consumers

Video: PPL@Home Registration for PAs

Registering with PPL Is Easy
Consumers & Personal Assistants Share Their Experience

CDPAP Facilitators

CDPAP facilitators are community-based organizations located throughout New York State who can help you register with PPL as the statewide fiscal intermediary and provide ongoing customer service and EVV support.

Our facilitator partners enhance PPL’s ability to provide culturally competent and localized support to the many New Yorkers who rely on CDPAP.

Only organizations listed here are authorized PPL facilitators. If an organization is not listed here and they are telling you they are a CDPAP facilitator, please call PPL at 1-833-247-5346 before sharing information with them regarding your CDPAP status.

Click here to view where our partners are located, what languages they speak, and how to contact them.

Program Documents

FILTER DOCUMENTS

Consumer & Personal Assistant Stories

CDPAP PAs and consumers share their experiences with the program and working with PPL.

Claudia G.
CDPAP Personal Assistant
Registered online through PPL@Home, with a little extra help from PPL call center staff.

Lan Y.
CDPAP Personal Assistant
Joined our registration session in Flushing, Queens, with support in Mandarin from PPL support agent Zhicheng.

Iris N.
CDPAP Personal Assistant
Attended a PPL registration session in Manhattan — part of a large, three-day event that spanned three NYC boroughs — to transition herself and her father to PPL. 

CDPAP Voices
PPL’s Timekeeping & Payment
Personal Assistants and Consumers share their experiences with PPL’s timekeeping and payment systems, including the Time4Care app.

Customer Service
Contact Information

English: 1-833-247-5346
Spanish: 1-833-281-0927
TTY: 1-833-204-9042

Monday – Saturday
8:00am – 8:00pm ET



Arabic: 1-833-278-4829
Bangla: 1-833-278-5781
French: 1-833-279-3511
Haitian Creole: 1-833-279-3513
Italian: 1-833-279-3514
Mandarin: 1-833-279-3467
Urdu: 1-833-281-3277

Monday – Friday
8:00am – 6:00pm ET
*closed on State & Federal holidays


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