Florida Senate bill 7156 would change the way the state bills counties for Medicaid costs, and could cost some counties up to a million dollars, according to a News-Press report.
Currently, the state's Medicaid program charges all counties for medical expenses incurred by residents. However, if passed, the law would require counties to pay the state based on the number of residents enrolled in Medicaid, regardless of whether they received medical care, according to the report.
Last week the bill passed the Senate Health Policy Committee with a 9-0 vote. An estimate by the Florida Association of Counties said 57 of 67 counties would see costs rise with the new formula and 10 would see decreases.
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Currently, the state's Medicaid program charges all counties for medical expenses incurred by residents. However, if passed, the law would require counties to pay the state based on the number of residents enrolled in Medicaid, regardless of whether they received medical care, according to the report.Last week the bill passed the Senate Health Policy Committee with a 9-0 vote. An estimate by the Florida Association of Counties said 57 of 67 counties would see costs rise with the new formula and 10 would see decreases.
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