Understanding Florida Transitional Medicaid: Coverage After Medicaid Eligibility Ends

Traditional Medicaid provides health coverage for individuals or families with low incomes that cannot afford health care. Once an individual no longer qualifies for this type of health coverage, they may qualify for Transitional Medicaid.

Function

• Transitional Medicaid extends benefits to Medicaid recipients when they are no longer eligible for Medicaid because they have increased their income. These income increases generally are due to obtaining employment or receiving child support.

Time Frame

• Recipients may receive Transitional Medicaid for a period of up to 12 months. After the first 6 months are over, if the recipient would like to continue to have coverage, they will have limited benefits unless they contribute monetarily to the plan.

Benefits

• Recipients can accept a job position even if the position does not provide health care. This will bring economic self-sufficiency to the household, and the Medicaid recipient may be able to afford insurance on their own and not have to rely on Medicaid benefits in the future.