Eligibility for Medicaid Services

Recipient eligibility for Medicaid is determined by the:

For more information call the toll-free telephone number:
1-866-76ACCESS (1-866-762-2237)

Each program has its own income and asset requirements.

Information about Medicaid eligibility criteria for children and family programs can be obtained from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Web site or the DCF region / circuit office closest to you. 

The SSI-Related Programs Fact Sheet contains information about Medicaid eligibility criteria for the aged, blind and disabled, including Medicare cost-sharing coverage for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs), Specified Low-Income Beneficiaries (SLMBs), and coverage for Qualified Individuals. 

Eligibles Reports

Florida's average monthly eligibles is currently approximately 3.3 million Medicaid recipients. The reports below are broken into five categories that display Medicaid eligibles as of the last day of each month.



Reporting Medicaid Fraud