by Carrie Hunsucker | Sep 19, 2023 | Coffee Chat
Do rare genetic disorders qualify for the Florida Medwaiver? In this Coffee Chat, Scarlett discusses a topic that she often gets from parents on intake phone calls — rare genetic syndromes. To date, rare genetic disorders don’t specifically qualify for the...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Sep 12, 2023 | Coffee Chat
Can a parent be hired as a paid caregiver in Florida? In this Coffee Chat, Scarlett describes the program that allows a parent to be hired as a paid caregiver. The Consumer-Directed Care (CDC Plus) program is an option for those receiving Medwaiver services from the...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Sep 5, 2023 | Coffee Chat
Background Screenings for CDC Plus In this Coffee Chat, Scarlett answers Carrie’s question about background screenings for CDC Plus employees. CDC Plus stands for Consumer-Directed Care and is an option that individuals and their representatives can choose when...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Aug 30, 2023 | Coffee Chat
Is Music Therapy a covered benefit through the Florida Medwaiver? In this week’s Coffee Chat, Scarlett answers questions that were sent in via Facebook. The questions were: At what age does someone age out of this benefit? Is Music Therapy a covered benefit...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Can I ever be kicked off the Waiver or lose my spot on the Waitlist? In this Coffee Chat, Scarlett describes the unlikely scenarios in which a family could lose Florida Medicaid Waiver services or be taken off the Waitlist. Watch the video here: What topics would you...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Aug 14, 2023 | Coffee Chat
SNGG Featured on ‘Two Moms and Some Labels’ Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of chatting “All about the Waiver” with Brittany from the Two Moms and Some Labels podcast. Watch the video here: Two Moms and Some Labels is “a platform...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Aug 6, 2023 | Coffee Chat
How do you get started with CDC Plus? One of our biggest requests for Coffee Chats has been more specifics on CDC Plus. In this video, Scarlett talks about what a parent or representative must do to get started on this program. (As a reminder, CDC Plus is a program...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Aug 1, 2023 | Coffee Chat
What is the Special Needs Guidance Group? In this Coffee Chat video, Carrie asks Scarlett about the history of the Special Needs Guidance Group. (Scarlett has been running SNGG for the past five years, and Carrie joined her in the spring of 2023.) Carrie and Scarlett...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Jul 25, 2023 | Coffee Chat
Spina bifida, Prader-Willi, Phelan-McDermid & Down syndrome What do these four diagnoses have in common? They are the last four conditions that are served by the Florida Medicaid Waiver that we are reviewing. In this Coffee Chat, Scarlett discusses the four...
by Carrie Hunsucker | Jul 18, 2023 | Coffee Chat
What is the High Risk category on the Waiver Application? In this Coffee Chat, Scarlett briefly explains what is meant by “Individuals between the ages of 3-5 at high risk for a developmental disability” in the Application for Services (aka Waiver Waitlist...
