Helping The Community apply for Public Assistance
Life doesn’t always go according to plan.
Here at Medwell Community Center our trusted team of advisors will help you get things back on track.
We take the stress out of applying for Public Assistance/Benefits
Our team can help you apply for the following programs:
MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM
The Medicare Savings Programs (Medicare Buy-in) can help Medicare beneficiaries with limited finances pay their Medicare premiums, and in some instances, deductibles and co-payments.
Medicare Buy-In provides different levels of assistance depending on the amount of an individual or couple’s income.
Individuals eligible for Medicaid or Medicare Savings Program are automatically enrolled in Social Security’s Extra Help with Part D (Low Income Subsidy) benefit of the remainder of the year.
LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANCE
This program allows individuals to live in their home while providing long-term care services, like homemaker – light housekeeping, personal care – bathing the patients, meals and many more.
The Statewide Medicaid Managed Care, Long Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver provides Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) the adequate waivers allowing you to stay home and helps prevent institutionalization.
LIFELINE CELLULAR PHONE
At Leon we recognize the benefits associated with having phone access, especially if you have difficulties in affording phone service.
In 1985 the federal government created the Lifeline Assistance program.
LEON ACCESS team can help you with the process of applying for a discounted or free phone service.
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FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
The Food Assistance Program helps people with low-income, purchase healthy food.
A food assistance household is normally a group of people who live together and buy food and cook meals together.
If your household passes the Food Assistance Program’s eligibility rules, the amount of food assistance benefits you get depends on the number of people in your household and how much money is left after certain expenses are subtracted.
MEDICAID PROGRAM
Medicaid provides medical coverage to low-income individuals and families. The state and federal government share the cost of the Medicaid program. Medicaid services in Florida are administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Medicaid eligibility in Florida is determined either by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) or the Social Security Administration (for SSI recipients).
DCF determines Medicaid eligibility for:
- Parents and caretakers relatives of children
- Children
- Pregnant women
- Former Foster Care Individuals
- Non-citizens with medical emergencies
- Aged or disabled individuals not currently receiving Supplemental Security
- Income (SSI)
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) provides cash assistance to families with children under the age of 18 or under age 19 if full time secondary (high school) school students, that meet the technical, income, and asset requirements. The program helps families become self-supporting while allowing children to remain in their own homes. Pregnant women may also receive TCA, either in the third trimester of pregnancy if unable to work, or in the 9th month of pregnancy. Parents, children and minor siblings who live together must apply together. Some of the eligibility rules for this program are time limits, work rules, citizenship, and child support among others.
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Medway Medical Centers 4802 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey, FL 34652
