Proposed Amendment to Florida’s 1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Waiver (Project Number 11-W-00206/4) SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) is seeking federal authority to amend ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

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

DATES AND TIMES: Tampa, FL: March 28, 2018, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Tallahassee, FL: April 3, 2018, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACES: Tampa, FL: Agency for Health Care Administration, 6800 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 220, Tampa, FL 33614. To participate by phone, dial 1(888)419-5570 and enter participant code 571-178-31.

Tallahassee, FL: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, FL 32308. To participate by phone, dial 1(888)339-2688 and enter participant code 616-259-66.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Proposed Amendment to Florida’s 1115 Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Waiver (Project Number 11-W-00206/4).

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) is seeking federal authority to amend Florida Medicaid’s 1115 MMA Waiver to:

•Modify the Low Income Pool Special Terms and Conditions to add:

Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers as an eligible hospital ownership subgroup effective State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017/18

Community behavioral health providers as a participating provider group effective SFY 2018/19

•Eliminate the three-month Medicaid retroactive eligibility period for non-pregnant recipients aged 21 years and older (adults) effective July 1, 2018. Eligibility will continue to begin the first day of the month in which a non-pregnant adult applies for Florida Medicaid.

To view the full description of the proposed amendment request, please see the public notice document published at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/Policy_and_Quality/Policy/federal_authorities/federal_waivers/mma_fed_auth.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 the 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 March 21, 2018 through April 19, 2018. 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 changes.

When submitting comments, please include “1115 MMA Amendment – LIP” 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

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Kimberly Quinn at [phone] or [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 Kimberly Quinn 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).

For more information, you may contact Kimberly Quinn at [phone] or [e-mail].