AHCA Announces Application Period for Home and Community-Based Services Provider Funding
Additional temporary funding is available for providers through the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA’s) enhanced funding plan. The initial application period is now open for three components of AHCA’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) enhanced funding plan. Eligible providers will have 60 days to complete the application for funding and must apply by February 14, 2022.
The three components included in the initial application cycle include:
- One-time provider stipend payments to support HCBS providers;
- One-time payments to aid eligible HCBS providers in recruiting and retaining qualified staff; and
- Funding to support the purchase of delayed egress systems for group homes and adult day training centers.
This application process for eligible providers helps to ensure appropriate measures are put in place to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
For more information on the application process and a list of eligible provider types, visit https://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/Policy_and_Quality/
Policy/federal_authorities/HCBSapp.shtml.
The application page now includes recorded webinars to help walk you through the application process along with step-by-step instructions for both parts of the application. Eligible providers can apply at: https://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/Policy_and_Quality/
Policy/federal_authorities/hcbs_info.shtml#apps
AHCA will announce additional application periods for remaining program components, which are expected to occur by April 2022.
Florida’s HCBS programs serve the state’s aging population, as well as individuals with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. For more information about Florida’s strategy for administering the increased FMAP funding for HCBS providers and to apply or obtain updates on upcoming application cycles, please visit: https://ahca.myflorida.com/hcbsapplication.
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