Acronym Soup Part III
In this week’s Coffee Chat, Scarlett continues Florida Medwaiver Acronym Soup. Today’s acronyms are AHCA (pronounced colloquially as “Ah-Ca”) and CMS.
AHCA is the Agency for Healthcare Administration, which is responsible for Florida’s Medicaid program, licensing healthcare facilities, and more. APD (Agency for Persons with Disabilities) under the umbrella of AHCA.
CMS stands for Children’s Medical Services. It is one option of managed care plan (type of Medicaid plan).
Learn more about AHCA (“The Big Fish”) and CMS in Scarlett’s video.
Applying for and receiving Medwaiver services is one way to have Medicaid in the state of Florida without a basis on income. Learn more about how to apply for the Medwaiver in our Getting Started page.