Orlando, FL – According to Florida Policy Institute, there are already 900,000 cases in Florida which have been declared ineligible for Medicaid. On April 1st, the Department of Children and Families will begin to reevaluate who qualifies for Medicaid in a phase referred to as “unwinding.” It is critical that Florida residents understand what impacts this may have on their health services as well as the process for reapplying.
Representative Anna V. Eskamani will host a virtual event with Anne Packham, Marketplace Project Director at Primary Care Access Network, on Tuesday, March 21st from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM centered around the end of continuous Medicaid and to discuss remaining healthcare options for those that will no longer qualify. This event will be streamed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/annaforflorida and provided on Zoom.
The Florida Housing Justice Project cites those most likely to lose Medicaid are also those who have experienced the highest rate of increase – parents/caregivers and 19-20 year-olds. They are often at-risk as their family income exceeds Florida’s meager limit for these groups, which is less than 30% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Join us Tuesday to discuss what the end of continuous Medicaid means as well as share healthcare insight for Florida residents that may fall in the coverage gap.
- WHO: Representative Anna V. Eskamani; Anne Packham, Marketplace Project Director at Primary Care Access Network
- WHAT: An Overview of Medicaid Redeterminations in Florida
- WHEN: Tuesday, March 21st from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST
- WHERE: Facebook Live and Zoom
- LINK: bit.ly/unwindfl