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‘It was pure panic’: Disabled Florida woman who needs almost 24/7 care had Medicaid coverage stripped during the state’s ‘unwinding’ of the program — thousands suffered the same fate
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]
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.
STAR Transit operates on-demand, paratransit services for Accomack County. The service, which costs $1.00, is available between 7:30am to 5:00pm from Monday to Friday. To schedule a pick-up, passengers must call the agency more than 24 hours in advance, during its weekday scheduling hours (10:00am to 3:00pm).
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 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 ]
McManus added that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, approved DCF's redetermination plan based on the federal agency ...
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.