RON DESANTIS

GOVERNOR

 

 

JASON WEIDA

 SECRETARY

 

 

FLORIDA MEDICAID
A Division of the Agency for Health Care Administration

 

 

Florida Medicaid Health Care Alert
 
August 28, 2023
 

 

Provider Type(s): ALL

Tropical Storm Idalia – Key Medicaid Information for Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Providers

Florida Medicaid recipients maintaining access to critical Medicaid services (e.g., durable medical equipment and supplies, home health services, hospital services, nursing facility services, chemotherapy, dialysis services, etc.) is imperative during the State of Emergency. To this end, the Agency will ensure reimbursement for critical Medicaid services provided in good faith to eligible recipients who reside in the counties impacted by Tropical Storm Idalia.

Please continue providing services:

  • The Agency will waive all prior authorization requirements for critical Medicaid services beginning August 28, 2023, until further notice.
    • Early prescription refill edits have been lifted for all maintenance medications (Note: This does not apply to controlled substances).
  • If a recipient requires critical Medicaid services beyond limits stated in policy to maintain safety and health, providers can furnish the service.
  • All Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) processes are postponed until further notice by the Agency.
    • Retroactively performed screenings or resident reviews must document the reason for delay in the completion of PASRR requirements.
    • The Agency is waiving the PASRR process for recipients who evacuated due to an evacuation order or power outage and are admitted and discharged during the storm.

Additional information for providers is located on the Agency’s website, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Click the banner at the top of the page for more information.

To read Governor Ron DeSantis’ executive orders related to Tropical Storm Idalia, please visit 2023 Executive Orders (flgov.com).


 

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