Florida
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Waving Cautionary Flags: Initial Reactions from Doctors and Patients to Florida’s Medicaid Changes
This issue brief explores the initial reactions and experiences of Medicaid beneficiaries and doctors participating in Florida’s Medicaid reform program that began enrollment in two pilot counties in September 2006. It reports that provider participation is declining and that the reform program has made Medicaid more complex. It also highlights that children are the largest…
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Evaluating Florida’s Medicaid Pilots: Early Reactions from Doctors and Patients
Author: Joan Alker Assessing Florida’s Medicaid Reform Project — Presentation Document May 2007
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Children’s Health Coverage: States Moving Forward
This report provides results from a nationwide review of state efforts to provide health care coverage to uninsured children between January 2006 and mid-April 2007. It shows that a large number of states throughout the country have proposed, passed, or implemented initiatives to cover more children through three primary strategies: finding, enrolling, and keeping SCHIP-…
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Florida’s Medicaid Reform
Authors: Joan Alker and Jack Hoadley Duval County Medical Society Forum — Presentation Document February 2007
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Medicaid Changes: What Will They Mean for Broward and Duval Counties, and Beyond?
In December 2005, Governor Bush signed into law a bill authorizing implementation of the state’s major Medicaid redesign in two pilot counties, Broward and Duval. This issue brief provides details of Florida’s program, the changes that will occur, and the proposed evaluation of the pilot. This issue brief was released as part of the Assessing…
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What Will Florida’s “Medicaid Choice” Waiver Proposal Mean For Children?
On October 19, 2005, Florida received approval for a Section 1115 Medicaid Choice proposal from the federal government, moving the Medicaid program to a premium-based system, among other things. This issue brief summarizes how these changes affect children as it is implemented, first in two counties and then across the state.
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Closing the Coverage Gap: Trends in Health Insurance Coverage for Children
From 1996-97 to 2003-04, the uninsured rate of low-income children was reduced by a third; however, the national data mask significant variation across the states in how children are faring. To provide a state-specific perspective on the issue, this brief examines health insurance trends for children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia…
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Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Waiver Application
This issue brief provides an overview of Florida’s Section 1115 Medicaid waiver request to the federal government. It highlights those affected by the proposed changes and describes benefits, potential cost-sharing, and an “opt-out” provision included in the waiver. This issue brief and presentation are part of the Florida’s Health at Risk project, a series of…
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Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Reform Legislation
Florida Senate Bill 838, signed into law in June 2005, permits Florida Governor Bush to seek a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver from the federal government to substantially restructure the state’s Medicaid program. This brief examines the legislation. This issue brief and presentation are part of the Florida’s Health at Risk project, a series of educational…
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Issues to Consider in Governor Bush’s “Florida Medicaid Modernization Proposal”
This issue brief discusses Florida Governor’s Medicaid Modernization Proposal (released in January 2005), describing how the plan envisions that Medicaid costs will be reduced, how the new system will work, and what it will mean for beneficiaries and providers.
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Florida’s Medicaid Budget: Why Are Costs Going Up?
This issue brief examines Medicaid costs in Florida, exploring why costs have risen over the period of 2000-01 to 2004-05, how increases in Medicaid costs compare to increases in health care costs generally, and how Medicaid restructuring might impact these dynamics.
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What Could A Waiver To Restructure Medicaid Mean For Florida?
Florida’s Medicaid program provides health care coverage and services to over two million state residents and is the single largest source of federal money for the state. This issue brief highlights that any major changes to the way Medicaid is financed could have serious implications for Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, and the state’s health care system…