The State of Florida contracts with our institute to evaluate its Florida KidCare Children’s Health Insurance Program. KidCare offers Florida’s low-income families the opportunity to purchase low cost insurance for children without coverage.
Our team provides the service of analyzing the performance of the Florida KidCare Program. Florida KidCare is a low-cost insurance program in Florida for children needing health care coverage. It incorporates the four offerings of Medicaid, MediKids, Florida Healthy Kids and the Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Health Plan.
We confirm the program’s quality by conducting research and analysis on health insurance services, the demographics and characteristics of its children and families, and an overall assessment of the operation of the Florida KidCare Program. An annual report is submitted to the Florida legislature.
KidCare Evaluation Team
Janet K Brishke
Jamie M Conrad
Chevon C Mitchell
Melissa Aguiar
Penny S Bohannon
Florida KidCare Reports
Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration requires annual evaluations of the insurance program of Florida KidCare. Quality reviews include family satisfaction surveys, evaluation of quality measures, and medical record reviews. The most recent contract runs from 2024-2029.
The past five annual reports are shared here.
Brishke, J., Aguiar, M., Bohannon, P., Haviaras, J., Mitchell, C. & Shenkman, E. (2024). Annual Florida KidCare Evaluation. Report submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Administration. 213 pages.
Brishke, J., Aguiar, M., Haviaras, J., Mitchell, C. & Shenkman, E. (2023). Annual Florida KidCare Evaluation. Report submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Administration. 234 pages.
Brishke, J., Haviaras, J., Masood, A., Mitchell, C. & Shenkman, E. (2022). Annual Florida KidCare Evaluation. Report submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Administration. 211 pages.
Brishke, J., Haviaras, J., Imran, F., Masood, A., & Shenkman, E. (2021). Annual Florida KidCare Evaluation. Report submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Administration. 188 pages.
Brishke, J., Haviaras, J., Imran, F., Masood, A., & Shenkman, E. (2020). Annual Florida KidCare Evaluation. Report submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Administration. 189 pages.
Evaluation
KidCare Team
A small group at the University of Florida reviews the progress of the Florida KidCare Program. These staff members are affiliated with the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics in the College of Medicine.
