Largest Medicaid pediatric provider sues DeSantis administration over pay rates

Florida’s largest Medicaid pediatric provider, Pediatric Associates, is suing the DeSantis administration, alleging errors in calculating managed care rates for applied behavioral analysis (ABA) services for children with autism. The provider claims it was denied $300 million in funding over 20 months and argues the new rates violate state and federal statutes, threatening access to care for Medicaid-eligible children.