Medicaid Accessibility for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists in Florida: A Pilot Study
A 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.
Authors
- Aaron Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7452-1648)
- Richard D. Ten Hulzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7988-4344)
- Isabella V. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5386-3692)
- Darby D. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4920-0970)
- Abhimanyu S Ahuja
- Syril Dorairaj
- Michael W. Stewart
Institutions
- Legacy Health (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Jacksonville College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90437
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00