Black Health

Florida Medicaid

Florida Medicaid (Statewide Medicaid Managed Care)

No Medicaid expansion 12-month postpartum

Florida Medicaid (Statewide Medicaid Managed Care) covers pregnant women up to 191% of the federal poverty line — roughly $49,320 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state has not adopted Medicaid expansion. Apply at https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/public-assistance/access-florida-food-medical-assistance-cash or call 1-877-711-3662.

On maternal health specifically: Florida Medicaid (Statewide Medicaid Managed Care) has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01), and does not cover doula services through Medicaid.

Florida's parent income ceiling is 26% of the federal poverty level — one of the lowest in the country — and because the state has not expanded Medicaid, an estimated 415,000 Floridians fall into the coverage gap. Florida Voices for Health organizes an annual gap-closing advocacy campaign.

Key facts at a glance

  • Pregnant women eligible up to 191% FPL ($49,320 for a family of three in 2025).
  • Children 0-5 eligible up to 206% FPL ($53,190 for a family of three).
  • Parents eligible up to 26% FPL only — no expansion adult category.
  • Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).

For Black families

Roughly 935,000 Black residents are enrolled in Florida Medicaid (Statewide Medicaid Managed Care), per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.

Florida's parent income ceiling is 26% of the federal poverty level — one of the lowest in the country — and because the state has not expanded Medicaid, an estimated 415,000 Floridians fall into the coverage gap. Florida Voices for Health organizes an annual gap-closing advocacy campaign.

For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/fl/.

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