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Florida Medicaid

Looking for low-cost or no-cost coverage in Florida? We’ve got you and your family covered through all stages of life. Learn about Medicaid and Long-Term Care plans offered through the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida.

All Floridians deserves affordable healthcare, including you. That’s why we offer many plans to help you get healthy — and stay healthy. Choose a plan that gives you more—like additional benefits and extras with a large network of doctors and specialists. Our plans cover adults, people with disabilities, pregnant women and children.

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Medicaid plans

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid (MMA)

Our Florida Medicaid Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) plan offers a range of benefits. It’s for pregnant women, children, families and adults who meet income requirements. We offer support to adults with special care needs.

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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Long-Term Care (LTC)

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Long-Term Care (LTC) is a coordinated care management program for community-based elderly who are at risk of nursing home placement. Get the extra help you need to live independently in your own home for as long as possible.1

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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (Medicaid (MMA) and LTC)

The Florida Medicaid Plans offer a range of benefits along with extras that you may find useful. 

Our Medicaid (MMA) plan covers children, families, pregnant women and single adults who may qualify based on income. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Long-Term Care (LTC) is a coordinated care management program for community-based elderly who are at risk of nursing home placement.

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Dual Special Needs plans

Dual Special Needs plans (also called Dual Health plans or D-SNPs for short) are for people who have both Medicaid and Medicare. Dual plans cover most doctor visits, hospital stays and prescription drugs. They offer many extra benefits beyond those you get with either Original Medicare or Medicaid.

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Individual & Family ACA plans

UnitedHealthcare offers affordable Individual & Family ACA plans in Florida. You can choose from 3 plans: bronze, silver and gold. Each plan comes with a variety of benefits and customer support. 

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Eligibility and enrollment

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Eligibility

The Florida Medicaid plans provide medical coverage at no-or low-cost to families, pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and adults who meet income requirements.

Enrollment

Join or switch to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida. Open enrollment for Florida Medicaid is available year-round.

Applying for Medicaid is easy and can be done in-person, by phone or online. To learn more about eligibility and enrolling in Medicaid, visit the steps to enroll page. 

Steps to enroll

Renewals

Don’t lose benefits

Your health plan renewal date may be coming soon. If you haven’t already, you may need to recertify to keep getting UnitedHealthcare coverage.

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Benefits and features

We want to help you live healthier lives and to have the best possible member experience2.

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Additional member benefits

Sometimes you need a little extra help. That’s why as a United Healthcare Medicaid member, you'll get all covered services, plus many extras, all at no cost, like:

  • Unlimited doctor visits
  • Vision and hearing coverage
  • No-cost virtual visits
  • Behavioral, physical, occupational and speech therapy
  • Transportation to and from medical appointments
  • Prescription drug coverage

Transportation Assistance

Our Florida Medicaid plan provides unlimited round trips to and from health care locations. That includes rides to:

  • Doctor or therapy visits
  • Health departments
  • Vision clinics
  • Urgent care centers
  • Pharmacies
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Share your opinions with us

We want to hear about the care you received or the services you need from the Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) or Long-Term Care (LTC) Plans. Consider joining the 2025 MMA or LTC Consumer Advisory Committees.

  • Members may earn $20 for joining the 1-hour call 
  • Spanish and Haitian-Creole translators are available

If you’re interested in joining or have questions, contact us at FLCAC@uhc.com

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A healthier life is in your future

Being healthy can be hard, but we have programs to support you. Our UnitedHealthcare Healthy Behaviors program can help you:

  • Lose weight
  • Quit smoking
  • Get help for substance abuse
  • Take care of yourself during pregnancy and after having a baby (UnitedHealthcare Healthy First Steps®)

You’ll work with a health coach and your doctor to set goals and track your progress. When you reach certain milestones, you can earn rewards.

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GEDworks

The GEDWorks™ program is available for eligible members of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida. This benefit is:

  • Completely free for all eligible members
  • Available with all the tools you need to pass the GED test 

Learn more about GEDworks

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HealthTalk member newsletter

Our HealthTalk newsletter is now online. The newsletters are a great way to learn about our health plan and important health topics.

You can read it whenever, wherever you want. Check back quarterly for a new edition.


State Disclaimer

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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida is a Managed Care Plan with a Florida Medicaid contract. The benefit information provided is a brief summary, not a complete description of benefits. For more information contact the Managed Care Plan. Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits, formulary, pharmacy network, premium and/or co-payments/coinsurance may change. UnitedHealthcare does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in health programs and activities.

MMA Non-Discrimination and Language Assistance Notice

LTC Non-Discrimination and Language Assistance Notice

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan is available in the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia.

Last Updated: 04.02.2026 at 10:28 AM CDT

Disclaimer information

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Looking for the federal government’s Medicaid website? Look here at Medicaid.gov.

UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete plans

Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a contract with the State Medicaid Program. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. This plan is available to anyone who has both Medical Assistance from the State and Medicare. Benefits, features and/or devices vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply. Benefits, premiums and/or co-payments/co-insurance may change on January 1 of each year.

Premium disclaimer

Dual Special Needs plans have a $0 premium for members with Extra Help (Low Income Subsidy).

Benefit disclaimer

Benefits, features, and/or devices vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply.

Nurse Hotline disclaimer

This service should not be used for emergency or urgent care needs. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. The information provided through this service is for informational purposes only. The nurses cannot diagnose problems or recommend treatment and are not a substitute for your provider's care. Your health information is kept confidential in accordance with the law. The service is not an insurance program and may be discontinued at any time. Nurse Hotline not for use in emergencies, for informational purposes only. Access to this service is subject to terms of use.

Star ratings disclaimer

Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-Star rating system. The 5-Star rating applies to plan year 2025.

Formularies

The formulary, pharmacy network and provider network may change at any time. You will receive notice when necessary.

Important provider information

The choice is yours

We will provide you with information to help you make informed choices, such as physicians' and health care professionals' credentials. This information, however, is not an endorsement of a particular physician or health care professional's suitability for your needs.

The providers available through this application may not necessarily reflect the full extent of UnitedHealthcare's network of contracted providers. There may be providers or certain specialties that are not included in this application that are part of our network. If you don't find the provider you are searching for, you may contact the provider directly to verify participation status with UnitedHealthcare's network, or contact Customer Care at the toll-free number shown on your UnitedHealthcare ID card. We also recommend that, prior to seeing any physician, including any specialists, you call the physician's office to verify their participation status and availability.

Some network providers may have been added or removed from our network after this directory was updated. We do not guarantee that each provider is still accepting new members.

Out-of-network/non-contracted providers are under no obligation to treat UnitedHealthcare plan members, except in emergency situations. Please call our customer service number or see your Evidence of Coverage for more information, including the cost- sharing that applies to out-of-network services.

American Disabilities Act notice

In accordance with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("ADA"), UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company provides full and equal access to covered services and does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Referrals

Network providers help you and your covered family members get the care needed. Access to specialists may be coordinated by your primary care physician.

Paper directory requests

Paper copies of the network provider directory are available at no cost to members by calling the customer service number on the back of your ID card. Non-members may download and print search results from the online directory.

Declaration of disaster or emergency

If you’re affected by a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or a governor, or an announcement of a public health emergency by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, there is certain additional support available to you.

  • Part A, Part B, and supplemental Part C plan benefits are to be provided at specified non-contracted facilities (note that Part A and Part B benefits must be obtained at Medicare certified facilities);
  • Where applicable, requirements for gatekeeper referrals are waived in full;
  • Plan-approved out-of-network cost-sharing to network cost-sharing amounts are temporarily reduced; and
  • The 30-day notification requirement to members is waived, as long as all the changes (such as reduction of cost-sharing and waiving authorization) benefit the member.

If CMS hasn’t provided an end date for the disaster or emergency, plans will resume normal operation 30 days after the initial declaration.