Florida Medicaid Reopens Enrollment for Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers

Florida's temporary moratorium on enrolling new durable medical equipment providers in Medicaid ended September 19, 2026, and was not extended. The Agency for Health Care Administration began accepting applications again on September 24 for DME, prosthetics, orthotics, and medical supply services providers. The state action follows the earlier expiration of a federal Medicare DMEPOS enrollment moratorium.
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Florida's pause on adding new Medicaid durable medical equipment suppliers started March 20, 2026, and covered every county. It applied to Provider Type 90. The state kept reviewing applications filed by that date, while already-enrolled suppliers continued operating. Federal officials approved the six-month pause through September 19, 2026, after which it lapsed.
On September 24, the state health care agency said it would accept applications again for durable equipment, prosthetic and orthotic