Florida health officials propose Medicaid enrollment changeFlorida health officials want to remove Medicaid's 30-day wait period so people can automatically enroll for health insurance once they're deemed eligible.EndPlay
Since the beginning of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), as a requirement to receive additional funding from the federal government, Florida has provided continuous Medicaid coverage and has not disenrolled ineligible recipients. As a result of this policy, Florida saw a significant increase in the...
But clearly, SSA staff are directed to notify the 1634 states (Florida Medicaid) about members of the DAC group who are “otherwise eligible for SSI” even though not receiving SSI checks, but who may be “deemed eligible for SSI.” And thus eligible for 409.903(2) status. So, in the ...
She had been trying to order medical braces to help Gianni stretch the muscles in his arms and hands, but the braces take three to four weeks to create. In emails JeanBart shared with the Tampa Bay Times, employees of the brace company wrote they were concerned Medicaid would not pay. Th...
Medicaid is funded by the Federal Government and requires the State to provide needed medical benefits to low-income individuals who qualify. Medicare beneficiaries who qualify may also benefit through Dual eligible and Special Needs plans. Learn more Get a Quote ...
There are many plans that can supplement federal benefits. State government sponsored Medicaid, is a program that helps seniors with low incomes supplement their federal Medicare coverage, but the services covered by Medicaid are very limited. Supplemental insurance is available for veterans through gove...
"If Medicaid is going to give me something in writing, showing me he's qualified, why would I question that?" she said. But she called Sunshine Health once more on April 1—just to be sure. This time, the representative told her Gianni's coverage had been terminated. ...
Family income and insurance also differed, with 48.6% of families in the Odyssey program earning $100,000 or more versus 28.2% in rWGS; 56% of parents in the Odyssey program had private insurance with 26% on Medicaid whereas only 23% of parents in rWGS had private insurance, with the ...