Gov. Rick Snyder says he hasn’t decided yet whether he wants the state to expand Medicaid eligibility.
Under the federal Affordable Care Act, the state has to decide whether to let more people qualify for Medicaid. If it does, the federal government will pay the costs of an expansion for the first three years.
Gov. Snyder says he still needs to get a clear idea of what that would mean for the state.
“I want to make sure we have access and high quality care if we’re to look into something like that, and say, ‘What’s the net cost to all of us?’”
Snyder also says he wants to make sure health care providers can accommodate adding hundreds of thousands of people to the program.
“The key issue on the Medicaid expansion that I want to do some research on, among others, is do we have enough capacity to put essentially 400,000 more people into a medical home model with a primary care environment, as opposed to having them simply go to an ER?”
Snyder also says he wants to make sure health care providers can accommodate adding hundreds of thousands of people to the program.
A possible expansion of Medicaid in Michigan will be a key part of Governor Rick Snyder’s budget address to state lawmakers next week.
A bill in the Senate would *prohibit* the state from expanding Medicaid. Supporters of the bill say it doesn’t make financial sense. They say there are better options for expanding coverage.
