Does your child have a Medicaid or CHIP health plan?
Don't risk a gap in your child's Medicaid or CHIP coverage!
Since the beginning of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), as a requirement to receive additional funding from the federal government, Florida has provided continuous Medicaid coverage and has not disenrolled ineligible recipients.
THIS SPECIAL PROVISION ENDED ON MARCH 31, 2023!
Over the next 12 months, the Florida Department of Children and Families will be working to notify current Medicaid recipients regarding their future eligibility in the program.Â
GET READY TO RENEW NOW!
UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
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Make sure Florida Medicaid (AHCA and DCF) has your current mailing address, phone number, email, or other contact information. This way, they’ll be able to contact you about your Medicaid or CHIP coverage.
CHECK YOUR MAIL
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Florida Medicaid will mail you a letter about your Medicaid or CHIP coverage. This letter will also let you know if you need to complete a renewal form to see if you still qualify for Medicaid or CHIP.
COMPLETE YOUR RENEWAL FORM
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Fill out the form and return it to Florida Medicaid right away to help avoid a gap in your Medicaid or CHIP coverage.
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Please visit the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency for vital information. Click here to be taken to this resource to determine your child’s Medicaid eligibility.
Other Important Notes
- If you no longer qualify for Medicaid or CHIP, you may be able to get health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Marketplace plans are:
- Affordable
- Â 4 out of 5 enrollees can find plans that cost less than $10 a month.
- Comprehensive
- All plans cover things like prescription drugs, doctor visits, urgent care, hospital visits, and more.
- Affordable
- Losing Medicaid or CHIP coverage is a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), which allows you to enroll in a Marketplace plan outside of the Open Enrollment Period.
- Visit HealthCare.gov or call the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325) to get details about Marketplace coverage.
- If your child no longer qualifies for Medicaid, you may be able to get them health coverage through your state’s Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
- For more information about Medicaid renewal or CHIP coverage, contact your state Medicaid office or visit Medicaid.gov.
