U.S. Supreme Court Court Opinion Schaffer v. Weast

November 14, 2005 Florida Medicaid Reform: Application for 1115 Research and Demonstration WaiverThe Florida Medicaid program was created in 1970. Like many states, Florida operates its Medicaid program in a centralized fashion, with the government taking the lead in structuring coverage and making direct payments to providers. Medicaid-eligible individuals are often left out of the decision-making process and must seek services on their own with little understanding of service options and alternatives. Florida seeks to create a new Medicaid program that recognizes the individual's role in planning and purchasing health care services, provides transparency in the performance . . .