Guides for parents
Written by our clinical team for the questions that come in every week: Medicaid, Molina, authorizations, and what to expect from an assessment.
Molina, Sunshine Health and the CMS Plan: who runs what now, and what it means for your child's ABA
Since October 1, 2026 Florida's CMS Health Plan is administered by Molina Healthcare. What each plan is today, what to check on your child's authorization, ID card and provider, and how to start or transfer ABA under Molina CMS.
Read the guideVineland-3 and BASC-3, what to expect from the ABA assessment
The two standardized measures Florida Medicaid requires, what each one asks, how long they take, and how they turn into your child's treatment plan.
Sep 22, 2026What is a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, and who can do one?
Florida Medicaid now requires a CDE before ABA can be authorized. Here is what it is, who performs it, and how to get one in Miami-Dade without losing months.
Sep 15, 2026How to get ABA therapy covered by Florida Medicaid in 2026
The diagnostic evaluation, the two assessments and the six-month authorization cycle, explained for parents in plain language.
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