ACA Pay Raise for Medicaid Doctors Sparks Coverage Debate
The Affordable Care Act will add at least 7 million to Medicaid next year amid worries about doctor participation. A Kaiser Urban Institute report finds many primary care physicians limit new Medicaid patients, while fee increases may tempt more to accept them. The debate centers on whether temporary pay raises will be made permanent and if states can sustain higher Medicaid rates beyond 2015.
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