Doctors, hospitals in Louisiana will see lower Medicaid payments, analysis finds
New federal rules are expected to force many states to reduce Medicaid payments to healthcare providers, potentially impacting patient access to care.
New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of providers willing to see Medicaid patients, according to a new analysis.
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