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EXHIBIT A <br />PROGRAM COVER PAGE <br />Children's Services Advisory Committee <br />2023-24 Grant Application <br />Organization Name: <br />Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic <br />Executive Director Name: <br />Virginia (Ginny) Blossom <br />Organization Address: <br />1705 17th Avenue <br />Executive Director Email: <br />executivedirectorCab-sunshineptc.org <br />Executive Director Phone: <br />(772) 562-6877 <br />Program Director Name: <br />Anna Kay Ellison <br />Name of Program: Sunshine Kids Support Program <br />Focus Area: Quality Remediation and Enrichment Programs <br />Description of the Program: <br />The Sunshine Kids Support Fund has been created to offset the cost of therapy services for those <br />families with limited or no ability to pay but whose children's development would benefit significantly <br />from therapy services. The younger these children can begin therapy, the greater their chances of <br />meeting the milestones ahead of them allowing them to enjoy a higher quality of life and expanded <br />opportunities to participate in the community. In many disciplines, early intervention has proven to be <br />effective in the development and integration of skills necessary to reach those milestones. The <br />physical, speech, and occupational therapies provided by Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic are among <br />them. <br />Insurance reimbursement rates are low, particularly in the State of Florida. Many for-profit facilities <br />will not accept plans like Medicaid Managed Care for this very reason. The plan itself places <br />limitations on therapy services and reimburses at inconsistent rates. Meanwhile, in July 2022, <br />Medicaid reduced its reimbursement rate for therapists to $63.02 per visit, which leaves Sunshine <br />Physical Therapy Clinic with $52.50 in unpaid cost for service. Though private insurance plans may <br />cover the breadth of services, the cost of most private insurance plans, their deductibles and co - <br />pays, make them unrealistic for families already facing financial challenges. <br />However, the mission of Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic is to provide the funds to fill the gap between <br />insurance reimbursement and the actual cost of care. Through the generosity of this community and <br />with support from agencies like CSAC, we are able to provide free or partial free services to those <br />families unable to pay for the cost of care but whose children greatly need our services. <br />1.9 <br />