What should you do if your application for the Florida Medwaiver Waitlist is denied?
In this video, Scarlett discusses her recommendation if a family is denied eligibility for Waiver services after they apply. This means that the family was denied being placed on the waitlist for services from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
Scarlett says that if your child has one of the qualifying disabilities and their disorder is severe and greatly impacts their life, then her recommendation is to re-apply after the first denial. Don’t go to a hearing after the first denial of eligibility. A family should first gather more documentation and re-submit a new application. If the application is denied a second time, then a family can consider a hearing.
As a reminder, the qualifying developmental disabilities for Waiver waitlist eligibility are included below. Our separate videos are linked beneath each diagnosis.
Intellectual disabilities (Full Scale IQ of 70 or below)
Spina bifida cystica or myelomeningocele
Individuals between the ages of 3-5 at high risk for a developmental disability
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Watch the video here:
If you have not yet applied for the Waiver Waitlist, make sure to make this a priority!
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