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Extra benefits beyond standard coverage
You deserve to be as healthy as you can be. That’s why we provide extra benefits. These go beyond your standard health coverage with Aetna Better Health® of Florida. That means you get all the benefits you’re used to plus extras to keep you healthy. Learn about all the extras you receive with us — because healthier happens together®.
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Not sure if you qualify for an extra benefit or how to start using it? Contact us. We’re here to help.
Not sure if you qualify for an extra benefit or how to start using it? Contact us. We’re here to help.
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These benefits go beyond the basics to give you that extra boost. A little something more to help support your health. From rewards and over-the-counter items to more benefits for vision, hearing and pregnancy care. See how much closer you can get to reaching your health goals with these extras.
Financial help and healthy living
Need help buying food or health items? Or want to earn rewards for taking healthy actions? You can get funds and other support to help you with daily living. This way you can stay focused on wellness and feeling better.
We’re working with CVS Health® to send you OTC health products every month — at no extra cost. Shop in store or get delivery to your door. You can get $65 each month to use for buying health products, including baby care, personal and first aid items and more.
- Who it’s for (per household)
- For Medicaid Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) and Long-Term Care (LTC) members per household.
Did you know? You can get rewards for taking care of your health. You can earn as much as $20 for each healthy step. Here are just a few healthy actions you can take:
- Join and complete a weight-management program
- Quit alcohol or other drugs
- Quit nicotine
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid Managed Medical Assistance (MMA), Florida Healthy Kids (FHK) and Long-Term Care (LTC) members.
Get $25 every three months to use toward laundry services.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members ages 18 and older who’ve had an approved wellness visit with a primary care provider.
To receive the $25 benefit, you’ll need to call Member Services every three months at a time.
Get $50 each month through the Food As Medicine program when you have certain conditions. Use it to buy healthy foods at some retailers.
- Who it’s for
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For Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs. You must have approval from your care manager and any of these conditions:
- Diabetes
- HIV
- Cancer
- Chronic heart failure
- Chronic kidney disease
- Sickle cell anemia
- Developmental delay
- Depression
- Bipolar disease
If it’s not an emergency and you need ride, we can help. We work with ModivCare to offer you 10 one-way trips each month for things, like:
- Food banks or grocery stores
- Faith-based groups
- Community centers
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs.
Some members have unlimited waived copays for Medicaid MMA services we cover.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs.
If you have a developmental disability, you can get $500 each year to help pay for living or training expenses. Use it toward:
- Job skills training
- Volunteer or faith-based programs
- Services that improve your home or living space
- Rides or other transportation to get you to the care you need
- Who it’s for
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For Medicaid MMA members or those who are members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs who:
- Are ages 18 and older
- Have a developmental disability
Health and wellness
Get funds or services you need for vision and hearing health. Or manage stress with calming comfort items. Need help improving your strength and mobility? Check out some extra benefits for occupational or physical therapy.
Once a year, you or your caregiver can get a box of items to manage anxiety and stress. Some items include:
- Sleep support
- Aromatherapy
- Light therapy
- Sound therapy
- Who it’s for
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For caregivers as well as Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs who:
- Have experienced trauma
- Are receiving long-term services and supports or long-term care
Get a 6-month supply of contact lenses, eyeglass frames and one eye exam. These extra vision services go beyond the standard benefit.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members, ages 21 and older once each year.
- Vision and hearing spending card
- Get $400 for extra hearing and vision services beyond the standard benefit.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs ages 21 and older once every two years.
Get one hearing exam every year and hearing aids every two years.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs, ages 21 and older.
- Vision and hearing spending card
- Get $400 for extra hearing and vision services beyond the standard benefit.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs ages 21 and older once every two years.
Get occupational or physical therapy services, including:
- Evaluation and re-evaluation each year
- Up to seven therapy treatments per week
- Wheelchair fitting once every two years
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members ages 21 and older.
Women’s and pregnancy care
Are you pregnant or planning to grow your family? Or a new mom who just had your baby? Welcome to this new chapter in your life. Whichever journey you’re on, you have extra benefits to support you during this time.
Get $20 each month to use for buying menstrual (period) products, like tampons, pads, cleansing wipes and more.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members ages 11 and older.
If you’re pregnant or you just had your baby, you can get extra visits to your provider as needed. These extra services go beyond the standard benefit.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members.
Are you pregnant while having other children to care for? You can get support for childcare as you grow your baby. Enjoy $150 every three months (for up to 12 months) during your pregnancy to help pay for childcare services.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members who are pregnant.
During pregnancy, you can get as many services as you need from a doula. Doulas have training and provide support to moms and families during:
- Pregnancy
- Labor
- Birth
- After the birth
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members ages 14 to 55.
Get a no-cost breast pump to help you breastfeed your baby. You don’t need pre-approval (prior authorization). Just call 1-800-441-5501 (TTY: 711). Ask to speak with a case manager to get your pump.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members who are pregnant or postpartum.
If your baby is 30 months or younger, you can get $45 each month to buy diapers.
- Who it’s for
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For Medicaid MMA members who are pregnant or postpartum.
Get $150 for each pregnancy to help pay for baby items, such as a crib, stroller and car seat.
- Who it’s for
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For Medicaid MMA members who are pregnant or postpartum, up to 2 times each year.
If your baby is 28 days old or younger, this benefit covers their newborn circumcision procedure.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members.
Housing
You can get extra help with housing issues, including legal services and support during a crisis.
Are you having a crisis that threatens your home or living situation? Get $1,000 – or $1,500 if you’re an LTC member – each year to help support you through:
- Facing eviction or losing your home
- Having fire, flood or wind damage to your home
- Being unable to pay for bills and at risk of having electricity, water or gas shut off
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA (up to $1,000 each year) and LTC members (up to $1,500 each year)
Are you having housing and tenancy issues? You can get $500 to use toward legal services to support evictions, repairs and security deposits.
- Who it’s for
- For ages 18 and older Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs.
Skills, training and jobs
Gaining new skills can help you in so many ways. You can meet new people. Find a great job. Or make progress on your finances. Skills and training also help build self-esteem and create a sense of purpose. All healthy goals.
Get $100 to buy clothing for jobs and interviews.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members ages 18 and older.
Get help from a career support platform. You can:
- Get job skills training
- Find new career paths
- Take courses to prepare for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members ages 18 and older (or 16 to 17 with consent from a parent or legal guardian).
Get $50 every 3 months for help with grooming needs when preparing for interviews or jobs. Use it to buy:
- Hair cuts
- Clothes
- Shoes
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members, ages 18 and older who’ve had an approved wellness visit with a primary care provider.
Get online coaching to help you learn life skills as you move into adulthood.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs who are ages 16 through 30.
Education and support for kids
Kids are our future. These extra benefits promote learning and ensure kids have the support they need to succeed. Get help paying for clothing and after-school programs. Or receive funds to help your child transition from a hospital or facility to home.
Children ages 6 to 18 can get as many tutoring or mentoring sessions as needed.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members.
Get a financial literacy book to help your child learn to manage money.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members ages 6 through 18.
Need help buying clothes for growing teenagers? Blue Jeans for Teens offers kids ages 13 to 21 $150 each year to buy clothing they need.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members after an approved wellness visit with a primary care provider.
Kids ages 5 to 18 can get $50 each year to pay for after-school programs, like sports, clubs and other memberships.
- Who it’s for
- For Medicaid MMA members.
Members up to age 21 can get $75,000 per lifetime for help returning home after a hospital or facility stay. This can apply to readiness projects, such as improvements to the home or transport vehicle.
- Who it’s for
- For some Medicaid MMA or members of both Medicaid MMA and LTC programs ages 21 and under. Call Member Services to see if you're eligible for this benefit.
Your standard benefits
Learn about all your standard health plan benefits. It’s everything from medical, vision and dental care to medications, chronic conditions and help stopping nicotine use.
Find out what’s covered with your Aetna Better Health of Florida plan.
Legal Notice
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Aetna Better Health of Florida is a managed care plan with a Florida Medicaid contract. The benefit information provided is a brief summary, not a complete, description of benefits. For more information, contact Aetna Better Health of Florida. Limitations, copayments and restrictions may apply. Benefits, formulary, pharmacy network, premium and/or copayments/coinsurance may change.
Aetna Better Health of Florida offers Medicaid Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) and Long-Term Care (LTC) in these counties: Region D (formerly Region 6) — Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee and Polk; Region E (formerly Region 7) — Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole; and Region I (formerly Region 11) — Miami-Dade and Monroe. We offer Florida Healthy Kids (FHK) statewide.