Tallahassee, FL — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has denied Florida’s request to stay the district court’s earlier ruling requiring the state to halt Medicaid terminations and fix notices the court found constitutionally deficient. As a result, while the appellate court considers the case, Florida must continue pausing coverage terminations until it corrects the notices. Florida must also provide corrected notices to individuals currently without coverage by May 1 or reinstate their Medicaid coverage.
“This order protects families from losing health care based on notices the court has already found to be incomprehensible and unlawful,” said Lynn Hearn of the Florida Health Justice Project. “Parents, pregnant individuals, and children who lost Family-Related Medicaid due to income should know this ruling may apply to them. If your coverage was terminated, we encourage you to reach out to the Florida Health Justice Project for more information and assistance while the state works to fix these notices.”
This ruling applies to individuals enrolled in Family-Related Medicaid who lost coverage because of income, including parents, pregnant individuals, and children. Families who have questions about whether they may be affected should contact the Florida Health Justice Project. To learn more about who is impacted, visit: https://healthlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Factsheet-Florida-Medicaid-Class-Action-Who-is-affected_updated.pdf
This case was brought by Florida Health Justice Project (FHJP) and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
