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Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 27, 2015

For weeks the administration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott has downplayed the expected loss of more than $1 billion in federal funds that goes to hospitals that treat the poor and uninsured. But that changed on Friday as it is becoming more evident that the state must come up with an alternative solution in order […]

Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015

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With even the staunchest usual allies of business like Associated Industries of Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce joining together to support increased funding for Medicaid — a move that did not go uncriticized by the even more zealously free-market group Americans for Prosperity — it comes as little surprise that the more levelheaded Florida […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 17, 2015

He didn’t answer follow up questions from reporters, but Eliot Fishman, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services director of the Children and Adults Health Programs Group, did talk at length about Medicaid and the Florida experience during his keynote address at the the 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit hosted by the Foundation of Associated Industries […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 17, 2015

He didn’t answer follow up questions from reporters, but Eliot Fishman, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services director of the Children and Adults Health Programs Group, did talk at length about Medicaid and the Florida experience during his keynote address at the the 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit hosted by the Foundation of Associated Industries […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 10, 2015

A $2.2 billion pot of money that Florida uses to help reimburse hospitals for treating the poor as well as to train physicians expires at the end of June and won’t be extended, a high-ranking federal official said in Orlando on Tuesday. “There’s not going to be an extension of LIP this year,” Eliot Fishman […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 10, 2015

A $2.2 billion pot of money that Florida uses to help reimburse hospitals for treating the poor as well as to train physicians expires at the end of June and won’t be extended, a high-ranking federal official said in Orlando on Tuesday. “There’s not going to be an extension of LIP this year,” Eliot Fishman […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 10, 2015

Day 2 of the Health Care Affordability Summit in Orlando is slated for only half a day but the lineup packs a punch. Here are three things to look for: A discussion on the future of the $2 billion Low Income Pool. The keynote address will be delivered by Elliot Fishman, director of the Children […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 9, 2015

A Florida nursing home organization wants to see changes made to the statewide Medicaid managed care program. Tony Marshall, director of reimbursement for the Florida Health Care Association, said his group would like to modify the program so patients who use long term care services can have the same managed care plan for their traditional […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 9, 2015

The 2015 Health Care Affordability Summit in Orlando begins in earnest today. Here are three things, of many, to look for on the first day of the summit, dubbed “Let’s Keep a Healthy Florida Working.” 1. While Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior isn’t slated to make an appearance at the summit until Day, 2 […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 5, 2015

A senior advisor to President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed optimism that Florida would take the plunge and expand Medicaid and praised the state for leading the nation in the number of Obamacare enrollees. “We are seeing increasing willingness to expand Medicaid,” said White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. “We hope that there’s increasing pressure on […]

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Scott administration acknowledges Low Income Pool won’t be extended

Florida Health Care Association stakes out 2015 legislative agenda

His words: Recording of Eliot Fishman’s remarks on LIP and Medicaid waiver

His words: Recording of Eliot Fishman's remarks on LIP and Medicaid waiver

Federal government won't extend $2 billion in Low Income Pool funding

Federal government won’t extend $2 billion in Low Income Pool funding

3 things to look for on Day 2 of Health Care Affordability Summit

Nursing home industry wants to see changes in statewide Medicaid managed care program

3 things to look for during first day of 2015 Florida Health Care Affordability Summit

Feds hope there's pressure to expand Medicaid, White House senior advisor says