Christine Jordan SextonJune 30, 2023
4min0
A move to enroll individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities into the program has surprised some.
Tag: Statewide Medicaid Managed CareMike Johnson. Image via AP.
Christine Jordan SextonJune 30, 2023
Mike WrightSeptember 29, 2021
5min2934
'The more I dove into this, I’ve gotten to a position of being very comfortable with it.'
Staff ReportsJune 22, 2017
2min470
The Agency for Health Care Administration said Thursday it will post material for the next bidding for the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program “on or around July 14.” That’s when the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for the re-procurement will go live on the Florida Department of Management Services’ Vendor Bid System website. Companies who […]
Guest AuthorMarch 25, 2017
5min581
In 2011, the State of Florida elected to move long-term care (LTC) into the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program, as the escalating costs of providing care at more institutional-style settings, like nursing homes, to an aging baby boomer population was creating a looming health care crisis. For most families, the decision to move a […]
Staff ReportsMarch 21, 2017
4min408
The Florida Health Care Association has made carving out nursing homes from the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program their top priority, touting its ability to save the state money. However, a new roadblock may have just made that task infinitely more challenging. The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) recently released an agency bill […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 24, 2016
3min348
A contentious dental bill received a tepid OK from Gov. Rick Scott this week. Scott said Wednesday he signed a bill (HB 819) that removes dental services from the list of minimum benefits under the state’s Medicaid managed care plans. It also calls on the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability to study […]
Phil AmmannJanuary 25, 20165min272
Since the State of Florida has moved away from a fragmented fee-for-service system of healthcare delivery toward a more holistic approach to care through the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program, we’ve learned many lessons. One of the most important is that a coordinated healthcare delivery system that addresses whole-body health leads to more effective, […]
Christine Jordan SextonMarch 31, 2015
2min174
She fielded questions from the Low Income Pool to statewide Medicaid Managed Care but it was clear from the get go that members of the Senate Health Policy Committee held Elizabeth “Liz” Dudek in high regard and her confirmation to lead the state Agency for Health Care Administration would be approved. Gov. Rick Scott reappointed […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 8, 20146min211
The Florida Association of Health Plans (FAHP), which represents billion-dollar HMOs, is pulling a bait-and-switch on the health of Florida’s most vulnerable children. They oppose important legislation designed to protect the oral health of underserved kids. At issue is roughly $200 million annually in taxpayer dollars that today provide care to kids through the “carved-out” […]