Florida · Plan year 2027
Medicare Open Enrollment in Florida: Your 2027 Guide
Medicare open enrollment in Florida follows the national window: October 15 through December 7, 2026 for 2027 coverage. What's different here is the market, because Florida is one of the most competitive Medicare Advantage states in the country, and South Florida's plan shelves are among the fullest anywhere.
The Florida difference: more choices, more change
Florida consistently ranks among the states with the most Medicare Advantage options, and Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties are some of the most competitive Medicare markets in the nation. More competition means richer benefits, and it also means carriers adjust networks, formularies, and extras aggressively every year.
Exact 2027 plan counts for each county are published when CMS releases the annual plan landscape in late September. We update this page the same week, so the numbers you see during AEP are current.
Where Florida enrollees get burned
Snowbird networks
Most Medicare Advantage plans are built around a local network. If you split the year between Florida and another state, an HMO that's perfect in Broward may cover almost nothing up north. Plan type matters more for you than for anyone else.
Hurricane-season disruptions
After a federally declared disaster, Medicare provides a Special Enrollment Period for people who missed an enrollment window because of the storm. If a hurricane scrambles your fall, you may have more time than you think. Ask before assuming you missed out.
Moving within Florida
Even a move between counties can change which plans you're eligible for, and it can trigger its own Special Enrollment Period. New to the area? Your plan choice deserves a fresh look.
Free help exists, and we'll tell you about all of it
Florida's SHINE program (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) offers free, unbiased Medicare counseling through the Department of Elder Affairs, and Medicare.gov's plan finder is always available. We think an independent local advisor who knows South Florida's networks is the fastest path to a confident choice, but the best decision is an informed one, however you get there.
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South Florida networks are our home turf. One free call compares every 2027 plan at your address.
Florida AEP questions, answered
The same as everywhere in the U.S.: October 15 through December 7, 2026 for coverage starting January 1, 2027. Florida doesn't have its own window, but it does have one of the country's most competitive plan markets.
Where to go next
We meet clients across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties, in person or by phone anywhere in Florida.
Full details: the 2027 AEP guide · the 9-step checklist
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