Florida Seeks To Expand Provider Pool For Medically Fragile Children With Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Home Health Aide Amendment

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) intends to submit a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to amend its Medicaid Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Section 1115 demonstration to mitigate gaps in meeting the health service needs of Medicaid-eligible, medically fragile children caused by general healthcare workforce challenges. The covered children are defined as in need of medications, treatments, and/or specialized care or equipment due to abuse or neglect, illness, congenital disorder, or brain injury. 

The amendment would strengthen support for medically fragile children and their families in two ways:

The amendment would . . .