Health Flex Plan Program - Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Health Care Providers and Insurers Only

The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) and the Florida Department of Financial Services (Department) announce the availability of the Health Flex Plan, established in Section 408.909, Florida Statutes, that became effective July 1, 2002. The Legislature found that a significant proportion of the residents of this state are unable to obtain affordable health insurance coverage. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to expand the availability of health options for low-income uninsured state residents by encouraging health insurers, health maintenance organizations, health care provider sponsored organizations, local governments, health care districts or other public or private community-sponsored organizations to develop alternative approaches to traditional health insurance that emphasize coverage for basic and preventive health care services.

The initial expiration date of the pilot program was July 2004; however, the 2008 Legislature extended the program to July 2013.

THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT EACH PROGRAM IN YOUR AREA, CALL THE NUMBER LISTED.

Broward County:
     
American Care, Inc.:               Phone: (888) 777-2555
                                                   Enrollment: (888) 779-2785
                                                   Website: www.americancare.net

     Preferred Medical Plan.:         Phone: (800) 779-0930
                                                   Website: www.pmphmo.com

Hillsborough County:
     
American Care, Inc.:               Phone: (888) 777-2555
                                                   Enrollment: (888) 779-2785
                                                   Website: www.americancare.net

Miami-Dade County:
     
American Care, Inc.:               Phone: (888) 777-2555
                                                   Enrollment: (888) 779-2785
                                                   Website: www.americancare.net

     Preferred Medical Plan:          Phone:  (800) 779-0930
                                                   Website: www.pmphmo.com

Palm Beach County:
     
American Care, Inc.:              Phone: (888) 777-2555
                                                   Enrollment: (888) 779-2785
                                                   Website: www.americancare.net
 
     
Vita Health:                             Phone:  (866) 930-0035
                                                   Website:  www.vitahealth.org

Polk County:
     
American Care, Inc.:               Phone: (888) 777-2555
                                                   Enrollment: (888) 779-2785
                                                   Website: www.americancare.net
                                                
The Agency and the Department have jointly created an application package as an aid for HMOs, Health Care Providers and Insurers in preparing your application for the establishment of a Health Flex program.

For additional information and the Health Flex Plan Program application and related forms, please visit the following:

  • Health Flex Plan Application (1.02 KB, PDF)
    This file contains the entire application and attachments in an Adobe Acrobat Document that can be printed or downloaded to a PC.


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