One-third in Florida chose Medicaid plan

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Only about one-third of Medicaid recipients transitioning into managed care statewide chose their own health insurance plans, according to state health officials. The rest were assigned to a health plan.

Enrollment for the general Medicaid population started in May and ended in August. Consumers received a letter in the mail two months before enrollment and were given at least 30 days to choose an insurance plan. Those who did not choose a plan were automatically enrolled into a plan by state health officials.