Fla. managed care strategy

A plan to move thousands of Florida Medicaid patients to managed care goes to Washington for approval this week. Florida officials said disagreements between the state and CMS over hospital reimbursements may cause a delay in the implementation of the scheme. On Wednesday, Florida released details of its ambitious pilot project which will move patients from its state-run program to a market-based alternative. The experiment will see Medicaid enrollees in Broward and Duval counties moved to managed care plans. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's office said participants will be able to choose between six or seven specialized plan providers. Progress is being closely watched by industry observers to see how easily program participants make the transition.

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