Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Florida’s Medicaid Disenrollment Practices
Fort Lauderdale, FL. – In recent months, Florida has been embroiled in a Federal Class Action Lawsuit over its handling of Medicaid enrollments. The lawsuit, which has garnered national attention, alleges that the state improperly unenrolled patients from Medicaid without adequate notice, leaving many without essential healthcare coverage. This class action lawsuit, filed in Jacksonville, has highlighted the bureaucratic failures and the dire consequences for affected individuals.
The Allegations
The lawsuit’s core revolves around the claim that Florida state agencies, particularly the Florida Department of Children and Families, failed to provide proper notice to Medicaid beneficiaries before terminating their coverage. This issue became particularly pronounced following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, during which the state could not drop individuals from Medicaid. As the emergency ended, the state began reassessing the eligibility of over 5 million Medicaid enrollees.