TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA)— A final person has been arrested in a scheme that defrauded the Florida Medicaid program of more than $5 million, Attorney General James Uthmeier said. AG’s Medicaid Fraud ...

The Agency for Healthcare Administration is launching a pilot program that will lead to enhanced screenings of providers and will require all Medicaid providers to undergo a revalidation process.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s top Medicaid regulator on Tuesday sought to explain that a $10 million donation made to a ...

A majority of music, art and other expressive therapists approved to treat disabled and autistic children in Florida were not professionallycertified and had not undergone a comprehensive background ...

Medicaid plays an especially vital role for Hispanic families. In Florida, more than 35% of Medicaid recipients are of Hispanic descent. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com When considering the ...

A coalition of Florida health advocates is sounding the alarm over a federal budget proposal that could make unprecedented cuts to Medicaid. A budget blueprint approved by the House this week is ...

Medicaid bears over 60 percent of the costs of this assistance, paying $255 billion in 2022 for long-term services and supports (LTSS). In response to these costs, some state Medicaid programs have ...

A Florida mother and daughter are facing prison time and home confinement after systematically bleeding hundreds of thousands ...

Jennifer Wiedmeyer used to take her 10-year-old son, Hayden, to a long list of doctors, including cardiologists, immunologists and therapists, all part of the careful routine that kept him healthy and ...

Jasmine Smith (left) and her 5-year-old son, Omari, live in Leesburg. Omari was born not breathing due to his condition of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. He’s had breathing problems ever since. He ...

A major Medicaid managed-care plan last year made a $10 million donation to a direct-support organization tied to a signature program of Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis as part of a $67 million ...

More than two thirds of therapists approved to treat children had not undergone full background checks, an internal review found. Christopher O’Donnell is an investigative reporter. He can be reached ...