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La. No. 45 in Medicaid enrollee spending

  • Advocate business staff
  • Published: Jul 18, 2008 - UPDATED: 2 p.m.

Louisiana ranked No. 45 in terms of Medicaid spending per enrollee, according to a report by the Foundation for Health Coverage Education, using data provided by the Kaiser Family Health Foundation.

Louisiana spent $3,823 per enrollee, the report on the 50 states and the District of Columbia shows. California, Arizona, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas all spent less.

“When Medicaid falls short of paying health-care providers what they need in order to keep their doors open, providers have to charge private patients more and this impacts everyone in that state,” said Phil Lebherz, founder and executive director of the foundation.

The District of Columbia, New York, Alaska, Maine and North Dakota ranked highest, with spending in those states ranging from a high of $7,941 to a low of $7,496. For complete rankings, go to www.statehealthfacts.org.


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