/tags/florida-medicaid Florida medicaid en-US WLRN Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:30:00 GMT /health/2023-02-02/florida-other-states-face-steep-challenges-as-medicaid-coverage-cliff-approaches States are trying to reach millions of Medicaid enrollees to make sure those still eligible remain covered and help others find new health insurance. Experts especially worry about what will become of Florida enrollees. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:30:00 GMT /health/2023-02-02/florida-other-states-face-steep-challenges-as-medicaid-coverage-cliff-approaches Phil Galewitz - Kaiser Health News /news/2022-09-08/a-new-lawsuit-is-challenging-florida-medicaids-exclusion-of-transgender-health-care One plaintiff said the state's Medicaid program pre-approved him in August for a chest surgery scheduled for later this year. Then the state enacted a new rule excluding such treatments from the plan. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-08/a-new-lawsuit-is-challenging-florida-medicaids-exclusion-of-transgender-health-care Becky Sullivan /local-news/2022-06-17/florida-moves-forward-on-denying-medicaid-coverage-for-transgender-treatments Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration moved forward with a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy. National and state legal and LGBTQ-advocacy groups have vowed to fight the proposal. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:05:32 GMT /local-news/2022-06-17/florida-moves-forward-on-denying-medicaid-coverage-for-transgender-treatments Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-02-23/why-florida-children-have-a-high-risk-of-losing-medicaid-coverage-after-the-federal-emergency-ends After the COVID public health emergency ends, funding and continuous coverage requirements go away. A report says Florida's insurance programs for low-income families have more barriers to enrollment than other states. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:28:31 GMT /news/2022-02-23/why-florida-children-have-a-high-risk-of-losing-medicaid-coverage-after-the-federal-emergency-ends Stephanie Colombini /news/2021-12-28/u-s-supreme-court-to-take-up-florida-medicaid-fight The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to take up a dispute about how much money Florida’s Medicaid program should be able to recoup after a legal settlement involving a Lee County girl who suffered catastrophic injuries when she was struck by a truck after getting off a school bus in 2008. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:00:53 GMT /news/2021-12-28/u-s-supreme-court-to-take-up-florida-medicaid-fight Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /news/2021-07-13/florida-applies-for-1-1-billion-in-additional-medicaid-funds Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking the federal government for an additional $1.1 billion in federal Medicaid dollars over the next two years to bolster access to home- and community-based programs and steer steer hundreds of millions of dollars to poor, elderly and disabled Floridians to purchase technology and make home improvements that enable them to age in place. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:32:04 GMT /news/2021-07-13/florida-applies-for-1-1-billion-in-additional-medicaid-funds Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida /news/2021-04-07/group-of-bipartisan-florida-lawmakers-want-to-boost-support-for-extending-medicaid-for-mothers For decades, women in Florida who give birth and don’t have health insurance have been eligible for two months of Medicaid. Now, a group of lawmakers in the state House of Representatives from both parties stood together and said they want to extend the 60 days of Medicaid coverage after birth. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:43:11 GMT /news/2021-04-07/group-of-bipartisan-florida-lawmakers-want-to-boost-support-for-extending-medicaid-for-mothers Verónica Zaragovia /news/2021-03-18/why-expanding-medicaid-eligibility-could-help-florida-insure-more-people-and-boost-covid-19-vaccination-rates Florida is one of a dozen states that has not accepted federal funding in order to expand who qualifies for Medicaid, the program that provides health insurance for low-income Americans. The $1.9 trillion dollar relief package signed recently by President Joe Biden offers holdout states like Florida more money for Medicaid expansion. Now it’s up to lawmakers in Tallahassee to bring a bill to the floor for discussion and vote on it. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:00:01 GMT /news/2021-03-18/why-expanding-medicaid-eligibility-could-help-florida-insure-more-people-and-boost-covid-19-vaccination-rates Verónica Zaragovia /news/2021-03-03/health-care-costs-under-scrutiny-as-florida-lawmakers-look-for-ways-to-save Florida lawmakers are facing a $2-billion budget shortfall. When it comes to filling that gap, Senate President Wilton Simpson says “everything is on the table,” including potential cuts to the payments hospitals get for caring for low income patients through the Medicaid program. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:22:44 GMT /news/2021-03-03/health-care-costs-under-scrutiny-as-florida-lawmakers-look-for-ways-to-save Regan McCarthy /news/2020-12-15/medicaid-costs-enrollment-spiral-in-florida-amid-pandemic In a report posted online Monday, economists projected that Medicaid costs in the current fiscal year, which started July 1, will total $31.6 billion, which is about 19 percent higher than during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has played a major role in increased enrollment, hit the state several months into the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:02:36 GMT /news/2020-12-15/medicaid-costs-enrollment-spiral-in-florida-amid-pandemic Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida