Proposed Amendment to Florida’s 1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Waiver SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT: The State is seeking federal authority to amend Florida’s 1115 MMA Waiver (Project Number 11-W-00206/4) to amend the language ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

The Agency for Health Care Administration announces public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: January 19, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; January 21, 2016, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

PLACES: January 19, 2016: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL 32308; telephone conference: 1(888)670-3525, participant pass code: 371 527 4100#.

January 21, 2016: Agency for Health Care Administration, 6800 North Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 220, Main Training Room, Tampa, FL 33614; telephone conference: 1(877)299-4502, participant pass code: 639 773 84#.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Proposed Amendment to Florida’s 1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Waiver.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT: The State is seeking federal authority to amend Florida’s 1115 MMA Waiver (Project Number 11-W-00206/4) to amend the language related to the Hemophilia Program to allow for up to three vendors in order to provide the State the flexibility to contract with 1-3 vendors, amend the waiver to include payment in MMA capitation rates for nursing facility services for recipients under the age of 18 years, and amend the waiver to allow flexibility for Specialty Plans that do not have sufficient numbers of eligible members for the mandatory Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs) to conduct PIPs on other topics that have more impact on their members, with Agency approval.

To view the full description of the proposed amendment request please see the public notice document published on the Agency’s website at the following link:

http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/Policy_and_Quality/Policy/federal_authorities/federal_waivers/mma_fed_auth_amend_waiver_2016-01.shtml.

PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The Agency will conduct a 30-day public notice and comment period prior to the submission of the proposed amendment request to Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Agency will consider all public comments received regarding the proposed amendment request. The 30-day public notice and public comment period is from January 12, 2016 through February 11, 2016. This public notice and public comment period is being held to solicit public input from recipients, providers and all stakeholders and interested parties on the development of the proposed amendment request to Florida’s 1115 MMA Waiver.

To submit comments by postal service or Internet email, please follow the directions outlined below. When providing comments regarding the proposed amendment to the 1115 MMA Waiver please have ‘Proposed Amendment to 1115 MMA Waiver’ referenced in the subject line. Mail comments and suggestions to: Proposed Amendment to 1115 MMA Waiver, Office of the Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 8, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. Email your comments and suggestions to [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Nicholas Warner, [phone], [e-mail].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Nicholas Warner, [phone], [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).