State Advocacy

Click here for Florida's Social Security fact sheet that includes:

OVERVIEW: ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR AGED AND DISABLED
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)
SSI RELATED PROGRAMS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
SSI RELATED PROGRAMS INCOME AND RESOURCES
FLORIDA MEDICAID SERVICES
SSI-RELATED PROGRAMS
Medicaid Programs with Full Benefits
MEDS-AD for the Aged and Disabled (MEDS-AD)
Institutional Care Program (ICP)
Special Policies that Apply to Spouses
Hospice
Aged/Disabled Adult Wavier Program
Assisted Living for the Elderly Wavier Program

Channeling Wavier Program

Developmental Services Wavier Program
Project AIDS Care Wavier Program

Long Term Care Community Diversion Waiver Program
Cystic Fibrosis Waiver Program

Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Medicaid Programs with Limited Benefits
Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB)

Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB)
Qualifying Individuals 1(QI-1)
Medically Needy

Non-Medicaid Programs
Optional State Supplementation (OSS)
Home Care for the Disabled Adult (HCDA)
Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (not a Medicaid Program)
Qualified Income Trust Information
Long Term Care (LTC) Insurance Partnership Program

Contact Information: http://dcf.state.fl.us/ess/ssifactsheet.pdf

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The American Pain Foundation  (AP) Action Alert - Join P.A.N.D.O.R.A. in supporting the American Pain Foundation latest Action Alert in Florida.

TAKE ACTION and send a message to Governor Crist, to let him know the impact of lack of pain care and request clemency for Richard Paey. The battle continues for Richard Paey, as the Supreme Court of Florida recently released its decision denying the request to hear his appeal (see Action Alert for Background).

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