Governor Rick Scott pens letter to AHCA Secretary
Governor Rick Scott pens letter to the Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary, Elizabeth Dudek.
August 3, 2015
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Governor Rick Scott pens letter to the Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary, Elizabeth Dudek.
MIAMI — A federal judge refused Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges Florida provides inadequate care to children in its Medicaid program, despite state claims that privatizing the program will resolve many of the problems. The state argued that a massive statewide overhaul to privatize Medicaid will raise reimbursement rates, improve doctor
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The White House has new ammunition for those fighting for Medicaid expansion: It would create jobs. The study by the White House Council of Economic Advisers — titled “Missed Opportunities” — provides a state-by-state analysis of how many jobs would be created by expanding Medicaid. The number for Florida: 63,800
Florida Medicaid officials have decided to give an extra payment to managed-care plans to cover the unexpected cost of a new treatment for a common viral illness, Hepatitis C. Credit Courtesy of Gilead Sciences Inc. The Agency for Health Care Administration intends to make a “kick payment” to plans to