Bartow, Fla. (May 27, 2025) — Eligibility requirements for the Polk HealthCare Plan have changed. Now applicants will only be required to provide one form of proof of residency.
Previously, two forms of proof of Polk County residency were required to qualify to receive benefits under the plan. The change will address the primary obstacle for prospective plan members, which is providing documentation to satisfy proof of residency and income.
“Polk’s medically vulnerable population faces the unthinkable challenge of meeting competing basic needs,” said Joy Johnson, administrator for Polk County’s Health and Human Services Division. “By amending the eligibility requirement to one proof of residency, we are hoping to remove some of the barriers that residents face when trying to meet their basic healthcare needs.”…