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South Dakota, Texas or Florida? Check the health side.

Full-time travelers usually pick a domicile for taxes, vehicle registration and mail. The state you pick also becomes the state you buy health insurance in. Here is how the three popular choices compare.

Marketplace setup, Medicaid status and network realities in each state
Residency rules for people without a fixed address
Private nationwide PPO options for healthy travelers in all three
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By Erik Moran, licensed health insurance broker (NPN 20970092) · Updated October 14, 2026
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The three domicile states, for health insurance

Quick answer

All three use HealthCare.gov for Marketplace plans. South Dakota expanded Medicaid in 2023, so lower-income adults can qualify for it; Texas and Florida did not expand, so adults under 100% of the poverty line can fall into a coverage gap. In all three, Marketplace networks are built around in-state health systems, which is why healthy travelers often price a private plan on a nationwide PPO network as well.

South DakotaTexasFlorida
MarketplaceHealthCare.govHealthCare.govHealthCare.gov
Medicaid expansionYes, since 2023NoNo
Low-income adultsMedicaid up to about 138% of povertyGap below 100%; credits from 100%Gap below 100%; credits from 100%
Network realityPlans organized around the state's two large health systemsNetworks vary sharply by rating areaMany county-level HMOs; few PPOs
2027 enrollmentNov 1 to Jan 15; Dec 15 for Jan 1Nov 1 to Jan 15; Dec 15 for Jan 1Nov 1 to Jan 15; Dec 15 for Jan 1
Residency

Proving residency without a house

Federal Marketplace rules let adults establish residency where they live and intend to stay, including without a fixed address. In practice the Marketplace may ask you to document it, so keep your driver's license, vehicle registration, voter registration and tax return pointing to the same state. Private carriers have their own address rules, and some treat mail-forwarding addresses differently, so we confirm before you apply.

The real question

Pick the network as carefully as the state

Whichever state you choose, you will spend most of the year outside it. A plan built on a nationwide PPO network can cover routine care where you actually are, if you qualify medically. If you do not, a Marketplace plan with good telehealth and routine care scheduled for visits home is the practical setup.

The plain truth about private plans: the nationwide PPO plans we quote are private, medically underwritten plans, not Marketplace plans. A nationwide network means in-network doctors and hospitals in many states; it does not mean every service is covered. You answer health questions, and the carrier can decline you or exclude a condition. These plans are not ACA-compliant: depending on the plan, prescriptions, maternity, mental health and other benefits can be limited or left out, some benefits have dollar maximums, and out-of-network care costs more. We walk through exactly what a plan pays before you apply, and if a Marketplace plan fits you better, we tell you that too.

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Questions

Questions we hear most

Is South Dakota good for health insurance as a domicile?

It expanded Medicaid in 2023, which helps lower-income travelers, but its Marketplace plans are built around in-state health systems. Healthy travelers often add a look at private nationwide PPO plans.

Can I get a Marketplace plan with a mail-forwarding address?

Often yes, if you meet the residency rules, but you may be asked to document residency. Keep your records consistent.

Does Texas have Marketplace PPO plans?

An analysis of 2025 plans found Texas had no PPOs on its Marketplace. That is one reason travelers with a Texas domicile look at private plans on nationwide PPO networks.

Sources

Checked October 14, 2026. Rules and dates change; confirm before you act.

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