Sep 29, 20202 min read

Where to Begin? | Eligibility for Florida Medicaid Benefit

Are you eligible for Medicaid Benefits in Florida? How do you begin to find out?

If you're seeking help on how to begin the Medicaid process, contact Laura Cassell. Laura provides Elite Eldercare Consulting support to your Medicaid needs, questions and concerns. She also specializes in senior care placement and dementia care consultations in NW Florida. *Service fees may apply. Call to learn about her hourly & package rates. 850-723-6484

Medicaid is a wide-ranging, federal, health care program for individuals of any age. Medicaid’s focus is on long term care, whether at home, in a nursing home, or in an assisted living. Medicaid in Florida is sometimes referred to as the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program. The Medicaid Managed Care Program for long-term care services for the elderly and disabled is called the Long-term Care (LTC) program.

For long-term care services provided at home called Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), adult care homes, and in assisted living residences there’s a managed care system allowing program participants to receive all Medicaid benefits from one administering agency. The managed care program limits the number of participants, which means a waiting list is common for some services for people who meet the eligibility requirements.