At HCAF Home Care Con 2025, we were honored to join a powerful panel discussion on the future of Florida’s Medicaid Managed Care program. This session brought together leaders committed to advancing care for vulnerable populations across the state. Moderated by Denise Bellville of the Home Care Association of Florida, the panel featured our very own Bill Kruegel, COO of Sunshine Health, alongside fellow Medicaid MCO leaders from across the state. The panelists explored the latest changes, emerging trends, and the real-world challenges providers face under SMMC 3.0. Their insights are helping agencies adapt, compete, and thrive in a rapidly evolving Medicaid landscape. Grateful to be part of a mission-driven conversation focused on improving care and outcomes for those who need it most. #HomeCareCon2025 #SpreadingSunshine 🧡
About us
Headquartered in Broward County, Sunshine Health is among the largest healthcare plans in Florida. Offering coordinated care and a network of support for its more than 2 million members, Sunshine Health is transforming the health of the community, one person at a time. Sunshine Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Sunshine Health offers government-sponsored managed care through Medicaid, Long Term Care, Medicare and Florida’s Health Insurance Marketplace. Additionally, our specialty plans include the Child Welfare Specialty Plan serving children in or adopted from the state's Child Welfare system; the Serious Mental Illness Specialty Plan for people living with serious mental illness; and the Children's Medical Services Health Plan, operated by Sunshine Health on behalf of the Florida Department of Health for children and adolescents with special healthcare needs. For more information, visit www.SunshineHealth.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @SunHealthFL.
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http://www.SunshineHealth.com
External link for Sunshine Health
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Type
- Public Company
- Specialties
- Medicaid, Long Term Care, Medicare Advantage, Child Welfare, Health Insurance Marketplace, and Case Managment
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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33345-9089, US
Employees at Sunshine Health
Updates
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Sunshine Health President and CEO, Charlene Zein, joined an exceptional panel of Medicaid health plan leaders at the 2025 FACHC Annual Conference in Orlando today to discuss the future of Value-Based Care in Florida. Led by The Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (FACHC) CEO Jonathan Chapman, this conversation brought together voices from Sunshine Health, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Humana to explore how we’re partnering with Community Health Centers to improve outcomes for our members. Value-Based Care drives better health and strengthens our relationships with providers and communities. To our partners and colleagues: your commitment to quality, access, and compassion is the foundation of our shared success. We’re proud to be part of this movement and the impact we’re making together. 🧡 #SpreadingSunshine #FACHC2025 #CommunityHealth
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Florida Healthy Start's Traveling Crib is currently set up at our Tallahassee Community Connections Center through August 1, offering a hands-on way to promote infant safe sleep practices. This mobile display is part of a broader effort to educate families and caregivers on the ABCs of Safe Sleep. By meeting families where they are, the Traveling Crib initiative helps reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths and ensures that parents and caregivers receive consistent, evidence-based guidance. At Sunshine Health, we’re proud to support community-based solutions that protect our youngest and most vulnerable populations. Thank you for this great initiative, Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions!
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Sunshine Health was honored to sponsor the 27th Annual Family Café, Florida’s largest event supporting individuals with disabilities and their families. We were proud to provide on-site case management and host Henry’s Friendly Farm Sensory Playroom, a therapeutic space designed to support emotional regulation and engagement for children and families. Our Vice President of Child Welfare Programs, Julie Smythe, had the privilege of introducing keynote speakers Kenny Taylor and his daughter, Cesily Colette Taylor, an actress and disability advocate, who shared a powerful message of resilience and advocacy. We remain committed to partnering with organizations that create impactful experiences for the communities we serve. Thank you to The Family Cafe for having us and for all you do to advocate for Florida's families.
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As the 2025 hurricane season begins, Sunshine Health supported hurricane preparedness events across Florida on June 7. In Tampa, we supported a drive-thru event in partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Farm Share, Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, and Global Empowerment Mission, we served 5,000 households with emergency kits including food, water, wellness supplies, and more. A heartfelt thank you to the 89 Sunshine Health volunteers who served at the event, and to our incredible community partners for standing together in our mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve. A special thank you to WTSP-TV and Nicholas Volturo for helping spread the word and joining us to cover the event. #SpreadingSunshine #CommunityStrong #HurricanePreparedness
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Ambetter Health Florida is proud to partner with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Baseball Club as we expand our local community engagement efforts in Northeast Florida. We were honored to have our CEO, Charlene Zein, throw out the first pitch on June 4 to celebrate this new collaboration. A sincere thank you to our local partners who support us in delivering high-quality care to the communities we serve. Together, we’re building healthier communities, one partnership at a time. Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, Fatherhood P.R.I.D.E. / T.E.A.M Dad, Child Guidance Center, Pareto Clinic, Askmrwalt, Inc., Cardali Group Inc.
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Today we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Sunshine Health remembers their sacrifice and stands with all who carry their legacy. #MemorialDay #HonoringOurHeroes
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to prioritize well-being and break the stigma around mental health. At Sunshine Health, we’re committed to supporting the mental health of our members through access to care, mental health resources and community-based initiatives. With 1 in 5 U.S. adults experiencing a mental health condition each year, it’s more important than ever to stay connected and informed. We encourage everyone to prioritize their mental health, schedule annual wellness visits and reach out for support when needed. We’re also deeply grateful to our community partners who help us get behavioral health services to those who need it most. Together, we’re building healthier communities.
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Today is National Nurses Day! We’d like to take a moment to say thank you to all the incredible nurses who have dedicated their lives to providing quality care and compassion to those who need it most 🧡. #SpreadingSunshine #NationalNursesDay #ThankYou
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Happy Nurses Week! 🧡 We <3 our Centene nurses! Let’s celebrate them for everything they do to help transform healthcare, one person at a time. Learn more and explore nursing careers: https://bit.ly/4ka2M2h
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