The providers don't have choices, nor do the patients who rely on this source of payment. As a matter of fact, many care providers have gone out of business or decertified from Medicaid and evicted those patients because they could not afford to provide good, quality care at early 70's reimbursement levels. We are also demanding a much better quality of care and improved staffing levels, which can only be solved with more dollars. The numbers are staggering. Investment capital will only flow at expanding services and buildings if the reimbursement levels are adequate and profitable.
Private rooms are higher.