Change to Florida Medicaid leads to lawsuit. How it could affect kids’ checkups

Pediatric Associates has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Agency of Health Care Administration.

By Michelle Marchante

Pediatric Associates, Florida’s largest pediatric provider, is sounding the alarm about a change by the state that could make it difficult for doctors to treat children who are insured through Medicaid in the future.

And it’s suing to stop that from happening.

The group, which has over 95 locations across the state, including several in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the problem stems from a 2025 change the state made to the funding formula that establishes how much providers will be reimbursed for Medicaid services.

Read more at: www.miamiherald.com

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