March 26, 2026 – Today, the Agency for Health Care Administration announced that a temporary moratorium has been issued for enrollment of new Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers in the Florida Medicaid program. The temporary moratorium is being implemented to combat fraud and safeguard taxpayer dollars, while ensuring quality access to care.

“The Agency is continually looking at ways to strengthen fraud detection and prevention strategies and over the last year, we have taken intentional enforcement action to hold providers accountable and safeguard taxpayer dollars,” said Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Shevaun Harris. “This moratorium is just one example of the many efforts being put in place to curb fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid program and to ensure Medicaid recipients are able to receive care from high quality providers.”

The statewide moratorium will remain in place for an initial six-month period. Under this moratorium, the Agency will not accept any new applications for DME providers for Florida Medicaid enrollment . The Agency will continue processing DMEPOS provider applications submitted on or before March 20, 2026. Existing DME providers may continue to provide and bill for authorized services.

No Medicaid recipients will lose access to services needed from DME providers. Should any recipient have difficulty accessing services, they can contact the Florida Medicaid Helpline at 877-254-1055 for assistance. 

The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida’s chief health policy and planning entity with a mission of ensuring all Floridians have access to high-quality, sustainable health care. The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, licensing and regulating nearly 50,000 health care facilities statewide, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.