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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 ...
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.
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. There were over 79 million Americans enrolled in the program as of October ...
The HCBS Waiver currently has 28 services [1] and there is a spending cap based on the individuals needs. However, services must be "medically necessary". Individuals that meet the following criteria are eligible to receive services under the Home and Community Based Services Waiver: Be under 65 years of age; Be a Florida resident
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida.Its headquarters are at 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 400 in Tallahassee, Florida.The department provides social services in Florida to children, adults, refugees, domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, the homeless community, child care providers, [4] disabled people, and the elderly.
Medicaid is the largest source of funding for medical and health-related services for people with low income in the United States, providing free health insurance to 85 million low-income and disabled people as of 2022; [3] in 2019, the program paid for half of all U.S. births. [4]
‘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
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.