Florida Medicaid Launches Pilot Moving I/DD Services To Managed Care

The Florida Medicaid program launched a pilot program in two regions to move waiver services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) to managed care. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) contracted with Florida Community Care (FCC) to operate the pilot for beneficiaries in Regions 6 (Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, and Highlands counties) and 11 (Miami-Dade, Monroe County).

Through the pilot, 600 beneficiaries with I/DD will receive comprehensive medical, long-term care, and home- and community-based I/DD waiver services through the FCC contract. Historically, the I/DD population receiving waiver services has been . . .