Eligibility requires your child to receive skilled or respite care services under Medicaid.

At this time, we have started our families in the AMFC program. Eligible family members have completed their employment application process, their 40 hours of theoretical training, and are now completing their 30 hours of in person training with an RN. After this step they will complete a 16-hour skills competency and then be ready to start working their first shift.

Yes, any family member who meets the requirements to provide services can be employed by the home health agency to care for an eligible medically fragile child.

A related provider, legal guardian, or caretaker relative employed by a home health agency and who has completed the required training may deliver Family Home Health Aide services to an eligible Medicaid recipient.

A related provider includes individuals such as the recipient’s aunt, uncle, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, stepsister, cousin, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, nephew, or niece.

A caretaker relative, as defined in 42 CFR 435.4, is “a relative of a dependent child by blood, adoption, or marriage with whom the child is living, who assumes primary responsibility for the child’s care (as may, but is not required to, be indicated by claiming the child as a tax dependent for Federal income tax purposes), and who is one of the following— (1) The child’s father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece. (2) The spouse of such parent or relative, even after the marriage is terminated by death or divorce. (3) At State option, another relative of the child based on blood (including those of half-blood), adoption, or marriage; the domestic partner of the parent or other caretaker relative; or an adult with whom the child is living and who assumes primary responsibility for the dependent child’s care.”

We accept Cigna, Simply, Aetna, Humana, Sunshine Health, Sunshine CMS, and United Health. Please contact us for the most current list of accepted insurance providers.

Yes, the Agency for Healthcare Administration has confirmed that income earned from the program will count towards their reportable Medicaid income level.

At this time the Agency for Healthcare Administration has announced that Patients on the Florida Kid Care Medicaid program are not eligible, however we are monitoring this closely and will communicate any changes.

Funds are transferred from Medicaid or the Medicaid health plan to the home health agency. The parent or caregiver’s hourly payment is determined through private negotiations between the parent/caregiver and the home health agency.

A family Home Health Aide (HHA) can work up to 40 hours per week. Any additional hours that the patient is approved for can be covered by other nurses provided through our agency.

AHCA is required to strictly adhere to the language in HB 391. Since the bill did not instruct AHCA to create a specific waiver for this program, they are unable to do so. Any changes would need to come through the legislative process, meaning AHCA must develop and implement the program as outlined in the current bill.

To be eligible for the AMFC program, you must currently be receiving PDN services through an agency.

Agencies are not required to participate in this program. We have decided to participate in this program because of the great opportunity it provides our patients and their families.

The AMFC training program helps family members enhance their skills and knowledge in order to care for their medically fragile child or family member as an employee of Atlantic Care Services.

Section 400.4765, F.S. and Rule 59A-8.0099, F.A.C. provide the specific training program requirements.

No, the training is provided at no cost to families.

The training consists of 40 hours of theoretical instruction, 10 hours of medication management, and additional hands-on training and skills competency assessments that are currently being developed.

Interested and qualifying family members will receive an email with detailed instructions on accessing the training platform.

Yes, the training can be accessed on mobile devices by downloading the Trainual app, but using a computer or laptop is recommended for the best experience.

Section 400.4765, F.S., requires the training to be a standardized program that addresses the most common conditions and tasks associated with a medically fragile child.