Three-year extension request for Florida Medicaid’s1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Waiver SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF EXTENSION REQUEST: The State is seeking federal authority to extend Florida Medicaid’s 1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

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

DATES AND TIMES: October 18, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; October 20, 2016, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; October 21, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PLACES: October 18, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL 32308; to participate by phone, call: 1(888)419-5570 and enter participant code: 492 773 91#.

October 20, 2016, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: The Agency for Health Care Administration, 6800 North Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 220, Main Training Room, Tampa, FL 33614; To participate by phone, call: 1(888)419-5570 and enter the participant passcode: 498 282 50#.

October 21, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: The Agency for Health Care Administration, 8333 NW 53rd St, Suite 200, Doral, FL 33166; to participate by phone, call: 1(888)419-5570 and enter the participant code: 474 080 47#.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Three-year extension request for Florida Medicaid’s1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Waiver.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF EXTENSION REQUEST: The State is seeking federal authority to extend Florida Medicaid’s 1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Waiver (Project Number 11-W-00206/4) for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The MMA program operates statewide and provides primary care, acute medical care, dental care, and behavioral health care for Florida Medicaid recipients through competitively procured managed care plans. The State seeks to extend the MMA waiver to build upon the successful elements of the program including higher quality of care and stronger protections for Florida Medicaid recipients.

Starting October 11, 2016, a full description of the extension request, the public notice document, will be 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_extension_2016-10.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 extension request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Agency will consider all public comments received regarding the proposed extension request. The 30-day public notice and public comment period is from October 11, 2016 through November 10, 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 proposed extension request for 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 extension request for the 1115 MMA Waiver, please put ‘1115 MMA Waiver Extension’ in the subject line. Mail comments and suggestions to: 1115 MMA Waiver Extension, 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: Heather Morrison, [phone] or by email: [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 Heather Morrison, [phone] or by email: [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).

For more information, you may contact: Heather Morrison, [phone] or by email: [e-mail].