Earlier this month the Florida legislature approved expanding the program statewide, shifting Medicaid recipients into managed care Medicaid plans. The legislation creates 11 HMO regions in which managed care plans would compete for contracts for each region. Seniors covered by Medicaid who require long-term care would have to enroll in a managed-care plan by Oct. 2013, while the broader Medicaid population would be enrolled by Oct. 2014.
The move is expected to save the state $1 billion a year.
Health officials are currently working to finalize a plan for the shift, which will need approval from federal health officials, according to the report.
Read the Bloomberg Businessweek report on Florida Medicaid.
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