Florida Seeks To Relieve Those Permanently Disabled From 12-Month Medicaid Eligibility Redetermination

In a request dated November 4, 2025, Florida sought to amend its Section 1115(a) Research and Demonstration Managed Medical Assistance Waiver with a request for an eligibility redetermination exemption. The state is proposing to exempt individuals who are permanently disabled from the 12-month Medicaid redetermination requirement to prevent disenrollment due to administrative or procedural reasons and to mitigate gaps in Medicaid coverage. The federal comment period is open through December 21, 2025.

In 2025, Florida enacted Senate Bill (SB) 2514, which had a provision directing the Agency for Health Care Administration to seek federal approval for the exemption . . .