FL Medicaid - Florida Medicaid
Eligibility
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How to Keep Nursing Home Costs from Wiping Out Your Life Savings and
Your Family's Assets
Medicaid will pay the entire cost of a long-term stay in a
nursing home
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Florida
implemented the Medicaid program
on January 1, 1970, to provide medical
services to indigent people. Over the
years, the Florida Legislature has
authorized Florida Medicaid
reimbursement for additional services. A
major expansion occurred in 1989, when
the United States Congress mandated that
states provide all Florida Medicaid
services allowable under the Social
Security Act to children under the age
of 21.
The
Florida state Medicaid plan is the
document that defines how each state
will operate its Medicaid program. Each
state submits its own plan to the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) for approval. The state
plan addresses the areas of state
program administration, Medicaid
eligibility criteria, service coverage,
and provider reimbursement. Follow this
link for more information regarding
Medicaid state plans.
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