Program Description
Florida Medicaid is the state and Federal partnership that provides
health coverage for selected categories of people in Florida with low
incomes. Its purpose is to improve the health of people who might otherwise
go without medical care for themselves and their children.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the state of Florida, a US national, citizen, permanent
resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose
financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a
dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family
member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or
older.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
To learn more about Florida Medicaid, please go to:
http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Medicaid/index.shtml
Medicaid has eleven area offices that serve Medicaid providers and
recipients. To find your local office, please visit:
http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Medicaid/Areas/index.shtml
More detailed information on who is potentially eligible for
Medicaid is available at:
http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Medicaid/about/about3_finance.shtml
Managing Agency
Florida
http://www.myflorida.com
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