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WellCare began operations in 1985 in Tampa, Florida as a Medicaid provider for the State of Florida. [3] In 1992, Kiran Patel, a cardiologist and entrepreneur, purchased the company. [4] [5] In 2002, Patel sold it to a New York investment group led by George Soros and Todd Farha. [5] Also in 2002, Todd Farha joined the company as CEO. [6] [7]
The report found that 8 in 10 calls to Florida's Medicaid call center were automatically disconnected from the phone system. When people managed to get through, there were long delays to reach ...
The Florida Supported Living Waiver, also called the FSL Waiver or "Little" Waiver is another Florida Medicaid Waiver Program. This Waiver currently has a spending cap of $14,792.00. [5] There are eleven services on this waiver. Many people on the FSL Waiver are waiting to get on the HCBS Waiver.
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers ...
The Florida Department of Children and Families, which determines Medicaid eligibility, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Dorn, the report’s main author, called the numbers ...
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the chief health policy and planning entity for the U.S. state of Florida. The agency was created by the Florida Legislature as part of the Health Care Reform Act of 1992. [ 1 ]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance portability standards.
This disparity has been linked to lower provider rates of participation in Medicaid programs vs Medicare or commercial insurance, and thus decreased access to care for Medicaid patients. [52] One component of the Affordable Care Act was a federally-funded increase in 2013 and 2014 in Medicaid payments to bring them up to 100% of equivalent ...