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Of the 1.9 million people in Florida who lost Medicaid coverage, according to KFF, patient advocates estimate that thousands of disabled people like Eakin have been affected.
In the United States, Medicaid is a government program that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a ...
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.
According to NBC, Bryant took out almost $14,000 in personal loans to pay for the (dramatically reduced) caregiving that Eakin received during the three-month gap she went without Medicaid assistance.
Florida's Medicaid call center is experiencing long wait times and high rates of disconnection that could be preventing families from renewing or accessing healthcare coverage, according to a ...
Medically Indigent Adults (MIAs) in the health care system of the United States are persons who do not have health insurance and who are not eligible for other health care such as Medicaid, Medicare, or private health insurance. [1] This is a term that is used both medically and for the general public.
Medicare is the federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 and older. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program to help people with limited resources or income pay ...
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90) authorized states to implement an HIPP program. HIPP is for families who have at least one person who gets Medicaid and can get private insurance through a family member's work. As of 2008, relatively few states had premium assistance programs, and enrollment was relatively low.