MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Problems for Floridians receiving Medicaid.
According to the Associated Press, Florida failed to pay tens of thousands of health care claims for the state’s sickest children.
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The state says a software glitch is to blame.
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Executives at Sunshine State Health Plan Inc. say the payment glitches stemmed from the company’s October 1 merger with the second-largest payment vendor, Wellcare of Florida Inc.
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We’re working to learn if the issue has been resolved.