October is National Special Needs Law Month
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (“NAELA”) has designated October as National Special Needs Law Month. NAELA wanted to spotlight special needs law to help spread the word to people with disabilities and their families that there are attorneys who specifically focus on helping them with a wide variety of legal needs, including becoming qualified for government benefits.
The New Florida Medicaid Managed Care Program for Long-Term Care is Coming to Pinellas County
Florida Medicaid has changed the way it will deliver long-term care services to most of its participants. This is a statewide change that is being introduced around the state region by region. Pinellas County is part of Region 5 which means that any current long-term care Medicaid participants impacted by this change will start to receive letters introducing them to the new managed care program in October. The new program will then become effective on February 1, 2014.