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The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the chief health policy and planning entity for the U.S. state of Florida. The agency was created by the Florida Legislature as part of the Health Care Reform Act of 1992. [ 1 ]
Small Smiles originated from a dental office that was opened in 1928 in Pueblo, Colorado. [5] Initially Small Smiles was a family-owned business headed by the Italian American DeRose family of Pueblo and a Denver, Colorado dentist named William Mueller.
The reasons for low use are many, but a lack of dental providers who participate in Medicaid is a key factor. [69] [70] Few dentists participate in Medicaid – less than half of all active private dentists in some areas. [71] Cited reasons for not participating are low reimbursement rates, complex forms and burdensome administrative requirements.
The report found that 8 in 10 calls to Florida's Medicaid call center were automatically disconnected from the phone system. When people managed to get through, there were long delays to reach ...
The Florida Supported Living Waiver, also called the FSL Waiver or "Little" Waiver is another Florida Medicaid Waiver Program. This Waiver currently has a spending cap of $14,792.00. [5] There are eleven services on this waiver. Many people on the FSL Waiver are waiting to get on the HCBS Waiver.
In 2010, there were 22 dentists out of 298 in the county that accepted Medicaid patients. [113] In 2010 there were 56,800 people on Medicaid; with 34,494 children that were eligible for Medicaid. [113] [114] In 2011, 25% of the population under 65 did not carry medical insurance. [115]