Florida House looks to limit emergency room visits for Medicaid recipients

From PolitiJax:

Democrats peppered the House’s health care budget chief Wednesday with questions about a plan to limit emergency room visits for Medicaid recipients to 12 each year. There is an expectation for recipients that are under 21 or pregnant.

State Rep. Matt Hudson, R – Naples, says the plan will improve how hospitals prioritize care, and force people to stay in better health.

He said the plan, which is aimed at getting patients to rely on primary care physicians instead of emergency rooms, would impact 2,000 of the state’s 3.4 million Medicaid patients.