ArticleCureus2025
Medicaid Accessibility for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists in Florida: A Pilot Study.
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Abstract
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methodsThis study aimed to evaluate Medicaid accessibility for ophthalmologists and optometrists in Florida. A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted between February and March 2018 using a geographically uniform sample of 22 ophthalmologists and 80 optometrists registered with Medicaid. Providers were asked whether they accepted new Medicaid patients (adult and/or pediatric) and for the earliest available appointment. Categorical variables were compared using Fisher's exact test, and time to next appointment was analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test (α = 0.05).
resultsAcross all age groups, a greater proportion of ophthalmologists (95.4%) accepted some form of Medicaid compared to optometrists (83.8%) (p=0.29), a higher percentage of ophthalmologists reported accepting new Medicaid patients (86.4% vs. 76.3%; P=0.39) and a slightly higher proportion of ophthalmologists reported they would take adult patients with some kind of Medicaid insurance (90.9% vs. 85.0%; p=0.73). Weekend availability was slightly higher among ophthalmologists (63.6% vs. 56.3%; p=0.63). Acceptance of new pediatric Medicaid patients and time to next appointment were similar between provider groups (p=1.00 and p=0.74, respectively).
conclusionA greater proportion of ophthalmologists reported accepting adult Medicaid patients and offering weekend availability compared to optometrists, although differences were not statistically significant. Larger studies are needed to confirm these trends.
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