[quote=SK in CV][quote=bearishgurl] Perhaps you are referring to some emergency rooms currently providing “charity” care to non-paying patients (which will supposedly cease come 2014, assuming everyone signs up for a plan). [/quote]
That’s not exactly true. There are, as of a few days ago, still 26 states that have not agreed to expand Medicaid coverage, with no current cost to those states. Three of those are leaning towards expansion. The majority of the rest have declined expansion, with seven states leaning towards not expanding Medicaid. Those currently uninsured, that would qualify under Medicaid expansion will not be eligible for credits under the state run exchanges. They are likely to remain uninsured, and will remain a burden to non-profit hospitals in those states.[/quote]
Yes, SK, I was aware that some states were not expanding their Medicaid programs. I was referring to CA but did not indicate it as such in my post. Thanks for the correction.
As far as I know, in CA, the current large Medi-Cal one-stop clinics will NOT be closing their doors come 2014. Examples:
They will simply see more patients. How MANY more? We do not really know until enough outreach is done in several languages to get eligible people signed up who weren’t previously eligible for Medi-Cal.
As in 2013 and prior, providers in 2014 will have the choice on whether or not they want to take Medi-Cal patients.
