Ask Medicaid Florida

Florida’s Medicaid program faces a convergence of operational, fiscal and policy pressures in 2026–27. The most urgent issues are falling enrollment that masks unmet need, procedural disenrollments, a major managed-care transition, provider network stress, federal funding shifts and political resistance to Medicaid expansion.

Complete 2025 guide to Florida Medicaid. How to apply via MyACCESS. What SMMC 3.0 means. Redetermination outcomes. How to find a Medicaid doctor or dentist. Eligibility, benefits, appeals, and provider guidance.

This program focuses on enhancing family-focused plans, improving health, integrating incentives for quality performance, and implementing new SMMC regions and plan structures.