Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Florida’s Medicaid Termination Notices
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling finding that Florida’s Medicaid termination notices failed to provide beneficiaries with adequate information about why their health coverage was being terminated. The decision affirms that the state must clearly explain its eligibility determinations, including the information used to calculate household size and income, so individuals can understand and challenge errors before losing coverage. The lawsuit, brought by the National Health Law Program and Florida Health Justice Project (FHJP), highlighted cases in which eligible individuals—including a mother and her newborn—were incorrectly notified that they no longer qualified for Medicaid. The ruling reinforces an important due process protection for Medicaid beneficiaries and establishes a clear standard for termination notices as states prepare to implement new federal eligibility requirements.