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Medicaid is a medical assistance program that provides access to health care for low-income families and individuals. Medicaid also assists the elderly and people with disabilities with the costs of nursing facility care and other medical and long-term care expenses.
Florida seniors must have limited income and assets, and a medical need to qualify for Medicaid long-term care. In 2024, a single Nursing Home Medicaid applicant must meet the following criteria: 1) Income under $2,829 / month 2) Assets under $2,000 3) Require a Nursing Home Level of Care.
Medicaid eligibility in Florida is determined either by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) or the Social Security Administration (for SSI recipients) while the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) administers the Medicaid Program.
MEDICAID PROGRAM FACT SHEET Updated April 2024 The Department of Children and Families (DCF) determines eligibility for public assistance programs. Federal regulations and the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code contain specific policies for eligibility.
Three basic groups are eligible for Medicaid, if they meet specific income and asset requirements: To find out if a person is eligible, submit an application to the Department of Children and Families. For more information visit http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/.
Overview of Technical Eligibility Requirements for Family-Related Medicaid Family-Related Medicaid is a benefit for children, parents and other caretakers, pregnant women, and individuals up to age 26 previously who aged out of foster care. The information below provides basic eligibility criteria.
Use the below support tools and how-to videos, to complete a review, re-apply and/or ask for help for your household eligibility for Medicaid and/or Medically Needy.
Medicaid eligibility in Florida is determined either by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) or the Social Security Administration (for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients). The DCF determines Medicaid eligibility for aged or disabled persons who are not getting SSI.
Learn who’s eligible to enroll in Florida's Medicaid program, how to apply, the status of Medicaid expansion and the effects of Medicaid disenrollment. Please provide your zip code to see plans in your area.
Most Medicaid eligibility and all CHIP eligibility is based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Income eligibility levels are tied to the federal poverty level (FPL).