Rick Scott says feds told state, ‘Don’t call us, we’ll call you’ regarding LIP negotiations
Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday said the state of Florida did not cut off negotiations with the federal government and put blame for the Medicaid meltdown on the federal government, instead. Scott told a group of reporters Wednesday afternoon that negotiators with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told Medicaid Deputy Director Justin Senior that they wouldn’t be able to meet with him for a few weeks and, “Don’t call us, basically, we’ll call you.” Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Liz Dudek issued a…