The lack of public knowledge about Cover Florida health insurance and the limited coverage of the plan have restricted the private Florida health insurance program.
The state’s unsubsidized private Florida health insurance program for the uninsured has only enrolled 5,246 people in its first 11 months. Governor Christ did not expect this with 3.8 million uninsured adults in the state. Cover Florida plans’ sign-up rate has been severely hindered by a lack of public awareness, limited benefits and the plans’ small sales commissions compared with other Florida health insurance plans.