Florida’s Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver – Home and Community Based Services (HCBS): Navigating the Program

 

This video is a summary of the Advocate’s Guide to the Florida Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver, which is published on the Florida Health Justice Project website.

Portal Resource Materials

00 min 00 sec | Medicaid HCBS

An overview for the purpose of the video, an outline of the general topics that will be covered, the background information for the Medicaid HCBS program and an explanation of the corresponding resource materials in the toolkit.

Abbreviations

04 min 00 sec | Apply

Details about the initial call to learn about the Program, the types of screening and assessment questions asked during the call and the next steps that occur after the call.

Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI)

Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Program

​Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) Program

​The Road to Medicare-Covered Home Health Care

701S Screening Form

Priority Score Calculation

Priority Score and Rank

Post Screening Letter Samples

09 min 52 sec | Waitlist – Eligibility

Explanation of the Waitlist Release procedures and protocols as well as the Clinical and Financial Eligibility requirements for the Program.

ADRC Pre-Enrollment List Release Letter Templates
Post Pre-Enrollment Release Eligibility Determination: Process and Timeline

13 min 45 sec | Medicaid Managed Care

Tips for picking a plan, the available options in each region, and steps for changing your Managed Care Organization.

Picking a Managed Care Organization (“Plan”)
Changing Managed Care Organization (“Plan”)

15 min 05 sec | Program Services

Description of the types of Program services, the specifics entailed in the Plan of Care and a list of ensured rights.

Long-Term Care (LTC) Home & Community Based Care Services

​Person-Centered Care Plan Sample Form

Sample Member Handbooks:

Supplemental Assessment

​Protections Against Gaps in Long-Term Care (LTC) Services

Participant Directed Services

19 min 13 sec | Addressing Problems

Steps for addressing complaints with the Program and an explanation of the grievance and appeal process.

How to File a Complaint
Appealing an Adverse Benefit Determination (ABD)
Grievances, Appeals and Fair Hearings

21 min 33 sec | Resources For Help

Where to Go for Help and Additional Resources

22 min 22 sec | Share Your Story

The importance of sharing your personal experience of navigating the system and your thoughts on the services provided by the Program.

Florida Health STORIES
Florida Health STORIES | Long-Term Care

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