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The main contact for agencies, organizations, and the private sector to learn more about EMAC is the state emergency management agencies. [2] EMAC works as follows: When a disaster occurs, the governor of the affected state or territory declares a state of emergency. The impacted state assesses its resource needs and identifies shortfalls for ...
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 ...
Medi-Cal health benefits include ambulatory patient services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, dental (Denti-Cal), vision, and long-term care and supports. [1] California is one of a few US states that provide Medicaid dental benefits to adults. [19]
The Florida Department of Health [3] operates county health departments in all 67 of the state's counties. The agency employs more than 17,000 persons. It has worked on two-year-old immunizations, tobacco control, and statewide preparedness response efforts. The Florida Department of Health is responsible for public health, including: [4 ...
In 1984 the Florida Division of Emergency Management was created from a Bureau within the Division of Public Safety Planning and Assistance. This was based, in part, on a reorganization at the federal level in 1979. In 1992 Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida, revealing the need for a redesign of Florida's emergency management operations. The ...
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 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.
WellCare began operations in 1985 in Tampa, Florida as a Medicaid provider for the State of Florida. [5] In 1992, Kiran Patel, a cardiologist and entrepreneur, purchased the company. [6] [7] In 2002, Patel sold it to a New York investment group led by George Soros and Todd Farha. [7] Also in 2002, Todd Farha joined the company as CEO. [8] [9]