♠ Posted by Marc J. Soss in 2018 ESTATE PLANNING,florida estate plan,florida estate planning,florida medicaid eligibility,healthcare costs retroactively covered,retroactive medicaid eligibility,retroactive medicaid reimbursement
In December 2018, federal officials approved a state request that will provide Floridians less time to apply for Medicaid coverage if they want healthcare costs retroactively covered. The change means those who qualify for the safety-net program now have up to thirty (30) days of retroactive eligibility once they qualify for Medicaid, as opposed to the original ninety (90) days. After approval from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the safety net program, the 30-day policy will go into effect Feb. 1 and remain in place until June 30 unless state lawmakers...