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Medicaid Expansion STORIES

Medicaid Expansion STORIES Rosalaine Age 60 North Miami, FL When her youngest son turned 18, Rosalaine was left without access to affordable healthcare and thousands of dollars in debt for emergency room visits. If Florida expanded Medicaid, Miami resident Rosalaine Brooks, 60, would have access to affordable healthcare.   “I would feel good not having […]

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Press Release: Suit Challenges Florida Over Illegal Medicaid Terminations, Marking First Lawsuit Amid Chaotic Nationwide Medicaid Unwinding

​Inadequate Notices from Florida Medicaid Violate Due Process Rights Jacksonville, Florida – Three Floridians, represented by the Florida Health Justice Project and the National Health Law Program, have filed a lawsuit against the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Children and Families. At issue in the suit are the notices these agencies are using […]

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Press Statement: Advocates Hail Court Order blocking Florida’s Ban on​Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

==============================PRESS STATEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 6, 2023============================== Advocates Hail Court Order blocking Florida’s Ban on​Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth (TALLAHASSEE, FL) Today, a U.S. District Court Judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Florida’s discriminatory ban on gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. The case – Doe v. Ladapo – was brought by Southern Legal Counsel, GLBTQ […]

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Groups Call for ‘Pause’ on Medicaid Redetermination Process After Florida Sees Tidal Wave of Coverage Loss

Fifty-two organizations today called for a pause in the state’s Medicaid redetermination process,  which — in the first month following the end of federal “continuous coverage” provisions — has resulted in 250,000 Floridians having their coverage terminated, 82 percent of whom had their cases closed for procedural or “red tape” reasons, not necessarily because they were no […]

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Protecting Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights in Florida:

 FLORIDA’S LONG-TERM CARE ADVOCACY PROJECT DOEA’s 2022 Announcement of Project RIGHTS TO MEDICALLY NECESSARY THERAPY (SPEECH, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL) Jimmo v. Sebelius CMS Federal Website (including Important Message About the Jimmo Settlement; Settlement Agreement approved by Federal District Court in Vermont, Jan. 24, 2013; Fact Sheet; Medicare Manual Updates, Frequently Asked Questions) “Discharge’ from a Skilled Nursing Facility: […]

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Protecting Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights in Florida: ​Statutory and Practical Tools

1. Is there usually a written denial or reduction notice of therapy? If there is no notice, how can I help the resident make the request for more therapy? Skilled nursing facilities are required to give a resident a Notice of Medicare Provider Non-Coverage, Form CMS-10123, at least two days before terminating all Part A services. […]