An early showdown about how Florida’s political leadership responds to Obamacare may be off.
The Agency for Healthcare Administration said Monday evening it was reconsidering its position on whether legislative approval is needed for higher rates for Medicaid primary care doctors starting Jan. 1, as required by the Affordable Care Act.
Shelisha Coleman, an AHCA spokeswoman, told The Miami Herald in an email: “There has been further conversation about this and upon further review an LBC [Legislative Budget Commission] may not be required. We're looking into it and will get back to you with more information as soon as possible.”
Earlier, AHCA stated -- and the office of Gov. Rick Scott repeated -- that legislative approval was necessary either during the session that starts in March or earlier, by the Legislative Budget Commission.
Staffers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington have been telling journalists that the federal government is picking up all of the increase for two years and the increase should be paid automatically, without need for state approval.
On Monday, a spokeswoman for Sen. Don Gaetz, incoming president of the Florida senate, said that was also the understanding of Senate staff.
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