Yeah, I would call. I think Medicaid is pretty limited to paying for stuff in the state where you get it. I think they make exceptions for emergencies, while traveling, but I think that's about it. You're going to FL for an extended stay. So what you get where you are a resident might not follow you.

To get Medicaid, you gotta go through your local state. The federal site doesn't sign anyone up for Medicaid, as far as I understand.

As far as just buying "a regular plan," that is quite expensive. Check and see if you qualify for a federal subsidy. It sounds like you did that and got referred to Medicaid. Federal subsidies help low income folks, IF the income is not too, too low . . . in which case they refer you to Medicaid. There are people too poor to get the Federal subsidy, but not poor enough to get Medicaid . . . mostly in "red" states.