Florida Medicaid divisor increases

Effective September 1, 2015, the Florida Medicaid penalty divisor is $8,346.00. (It was $7,995.00). If an otherwise eligible applicant for long-term care Medicaid benefits has made uncompensated transfers during the look-back period (currently five years), the total value of the transfers is divided by the penalty divisor to determine the penalty period - i.e., the number of months that the applicant will be denied benefits.

To learn more about eligibility for long-term care Medicaid benefits in Florida, including the penalty period and look-back period, click here.