Eligibility for Medicaid Services
Recipient eligibility for Medicaid is determined by the:
- Department of Children and Families, Office of Economic Self Sufficiency - The Department of Children and Families determines eligibility for low-income children and family programs and the institutional care program.
For more information call the toll-free telephone number:
1-866-76ACCESS (1-866-762-2237)
- Social Security Administration - The Social Security Administration determines eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
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.
Florida's average monthly eligibles is currently approximately 3.1 million Medicaid recipients. The reports below are broken into five categories that display Medicaid eligibles as of the last day of each month.
December 31, 2011  1/12/2012Age by Assistance Category [36KB PDF] Age by County [22KB PDF] Age by Program - Group by Sex [38KB PDF] MediKids Eligible by County [21KB PDF] Program - By County [30KB PDF] |
November 30, 2011 |
| Eligibles Reports Archive |
