Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Florida

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Florida, they are overseen by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) administers SMMC-LTC/FHHA. We help you enroll — applying costs you nothing.

Care at home costs Medicaid far less than a nursing home. So states pay family members to give that care at home. It's good for your loved one, and it's the law working the way it should.

Sometimes — it depends on the program and the care needed. The fine print: limited — yes under SMMC-LTC PDO (must be 'extraordinary care' beyond normal spousal duties, background screening required); no under CDC+

Yes — Florida has a path for parents of children who need care. The fine print: yes — FHHA program pays a trained parent $25/hr (up to 8 hrs/day) for a PDN-eligible child under 21; 1915(j) also lets parents of minors on iBudget be paid for self-directed personal care via CDC+

Reported figures are around $15–$25/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Waitlists here can be long. Apply as soon as you can. Details: yes — SMMC-LTC is not an entitlement: waitlist ranked by frailty priority score (not wait time); iBudget/CDC+ waitlist is years long (10+ yrs for non-crisis categories)

It depends on the program. In Florida: PDO is self-directed with the plan/fiscal agent handling payroll; CDC+ is self-directed with a state Fiscal/Employer Agent; FHHA requires employment through a licensed home health agency