Florida S0040 amends Medicaid managed care plan contracts to enhance provider network standards and access.

Florida S0040 amends Medicaid managed care plan contracts to enhance provider network standards and access. The bill requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish specific standards for the number, type, and regional distribution of providers in managed care plan networks to ensure access to care for both adults and children. It mandates that at least 50 percent of primary care providers participating in a plan provider network must offer appointment availability to Medicaid enrollees outside of regular business hours.

Florida S0040 amends Medicaid managed care plan contracts to enhance provider network standards and access.

Florida S0040 amends Medicaid managed care plan contracts to enhance provider network standards and access. The bill requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish specific standards for the number, type, and regional distribution of providers in managed care plan networks to ensure access to care for both adults and children. It mandates that at least 50 percent of primary care providers participating in a plan provider network must offer appointment availability to Medicaid enrollees outside of regular business hours.