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Children's Services Advisory Committee 2020-21 Grant Application Agency Name: Address: Executive Director: Email: Phone: Fax: Program Director: Email: Phone: Program(s) Name: Focus Area(s): Program Description: EXHIBIT A Sunshine Rehabilitation Center of Indian River County, Inc dba Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic 1705 17th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL, 32960, US Lynne House sunshinept@bellsouth.net (772) 562-6877 (772) 562-3153 Lynne House sunshinept@bellshouth.net (772) 562-6877 Sunshine Kids Support Fund — Early Therapy Intervention Early Childhood Development Many children lack access to providers due to Medicaid Managed Care, which in some cases restricts access to providers in addition to restricting the number of visits allowed and the reimbursement per visit. Additionally, the Medicaid Managed Care plans themselves place limitations on therapy services by providers, affecting the ability of providers to treat these children at the frequency and intensity required to help them reach their goals. Private insurance plans may cover services, but high deductibles or co -payments place significant financial burdens on parents or guardians, and limit participation in the needed therapy. Early intervention in therapy for those children with delayed milestones has been proven to be effective in the development and integration of skills necessary for normal development. The need for Support Fund coverage is increasing, due to limitations in Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) coverage for services. Three of the MMC plans in this district reimburse on a case rate basis, arbitrarily determined by the plan. In many cases, this limits the number of covered visits to less than 1 per week, which is not frequent enough to achieve the therapeutic benefit determined by the Physician and evaluating therapist necessary to reach critical developmental milestones. The Sunshine Kids Support Fund has been created to offset the cost of providing these services, covering staff salaries and Clinic overhead, allowing these children to access care needed to reach developmental milestones.