Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

Model Waiver Renewal Request

The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) is submitting a request to renew the Model Waiver, which operates under the authority of Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Agency is providing public notice of the 30-day public comment period as specified in 42 CFR 441.304(f) to solicit meaningful input from recipients, providers, and all stakeholders on the renewal request prior to submission to CMS.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF RENEWAL REQUEST: Significant changes to the approved waiver that are being made in the renewal application include:

         Incorporated eQ Health Solutions as contracted entity responsible for care coordination of Model Waiver recipients

         Updates to performance measures in the following appendices: A,B,C,D,F,G & I

         Update waiver services to remove the Assistive Technology and Service Evaluation service.

To view the full description of the proposed renewal request, please see the public notice documents published on the Agency’s Web site at the following link: http://www.ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/hcbs_waivers/model.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 renewal request to the CMS.  The Agency will consider all public comments received regarding the proposed renewal request.  The 30-day public notice and public comment period is from February 24, 2020 through March 24, 2020.  This public notice and public comment period is being held to solicit public input from recipients, providers, and all stakeholders and interested parties.

When submitting comments, please include “Proposed Renewal to 1915(c) Model Waiver” in the subject line:

         Submit email comments to [e-mail].

         Submit comments by mail to Bureau of Medicaid Policy, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.

For more information, you may contact:  Rebecca Best at [phone] or [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).