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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida's top Medicaid regulator on Tuesday sought to explain that a $10 million donation made to a nonprofit associated with first lady Casey DeSantis' community-based ...

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 ...

In an effort to crackdown on Medicaid fraud, the Agency for Healthcare Administration is launching a pilot program that will lead to enhanced screenings of providers and will require all Florida ...

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 ...

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 ...

The shift to a managed care model for delivery of long-term services and supports was associated with a 0.9 percentage point (4.2 percent) increase in the quarterly risk of a hospitalization in ...

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 ...

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Tuesday ruled that Florida has violated the constitutional rights of people who were dropped from the Medicaid program because it sent notices to them that “border on the ...

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 ...