Almost $7m is to be given to a trio of Florida organizations so that they can help consumers navigate the sign-up process during the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) second season of enrollment.
On September, Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, the University of South Florida (USF), and the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida would share in grants provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grants are to be used to help families and individual consumers find and sign up for health insurance on a one-on-one basis.
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In an announcement on September 9, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor stated that the largest “navigator” grant for both Florida and the nation would go to the University of South Florida. USF will receive $5,386,925. The Florida Epilepsy Foundation, one of the nine locations of which is here in Miami, was awarded $871,275. The rest of the Florida grant, $535,156, was designated to go to the Pinellas Board of County Commissioners.
A total of $60m in grants was awarded by HHS to navigators for the November 14 to the February 15 enrollment period. Florida’s $6.8m grant was the second highest in the country, with only Texas receiving more.
