It is never easy to consider a time when an aging parent may need long-term care assistance outside the home. Yet, it is a reality that many adult children find themselves facing as their parents age. While the costs of long-term care can be daunting, there are programs such as Florida Medicaid that exist. These… Read more »
If you are experiencing difficulties with Florida’s transition to Medicaid Managed Care, it is imperative that you document your complaint. The complaint process is easy! Click here: http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/statewide_mc/ to visit the AHCA site and then click the blue Report a Complaint button. AHCA monitors its complaints and Task Force members are in communication with AHCA representatives to… Read more »
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the managed care waivers the state of Florida was hoping for. In a letter dated February 1, 2013, CMS approved the state’s plan to require mandatory enrollment of individuals into managed care plans statewide. The waivers are effective for the three year period beginning July… Read more »
If you are like many of our clients, you may have been given some false information about Medicaid help for long-term care issues. Here is a list of some of the common Medicaid myths we see in our office: Myth: Only substandard nursing homes participate in Medicaid. Myth: Only one half of the value of… Read more »
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