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Florida Reinstates Medicaid Benefits After Emergency Termination Freeze

2/17/2026

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From March 2020 through the end of the federal public health emergency, Medicaid terminations did not occur.
The emergency was renewed every 90 days since January 27, 2020, prohibiting terminations for recipients enrolled as of March 18, 2020.
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is notifying recipients about reinstated benefits.
In October 2020, a new interim final rule weakened protections, allowing Florida to limit coverage and reduce optional benefits.

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Story summary

From March 2020 through the end of the federal public health emergency, Medicaid terminations did not occur.
The emergency was renewed every 90 days since January 27, 2020, prohibiting terminations for recipients enrolled as of March 18, 2020.
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is notifying recipients about reinstated benefits.
In October 2020, a new interim final rule weakened protections, allowing Florida to limit coverage and reduce optional benefits.