Pediatric therapy providers and families have an opportunity to weigh in on the federal government’s decision to extend Florida’s Medicaid Reform pilot program.

The state of Florida will be asking the federal government by June 30 to extend the pilot program now in place in five counties (Broward, Duval, Baker, Clay and Nassau). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will take into consideration comments from the public.

The Medicaid Reform pilot program is set to expire in June 2011.

The Alliance for Pediatric Therapies is concerned about the degree to which therapy services have been reduced, even denied, to children enrolled in Medicaid Reform health plans.

If you’d like to share your concerns about Medicaid Reform with the federal government, please send an email to victoria.wachino@cms.hhs.gov.