Medicaid income eligibility limits for children by state and age U.S. 2022

Unlike Medicaid income eligibility for adults in expanded states, which is usually 138% FPL, Medicaid or CHIP eligibility varies widely depending on the state and on the age of the child. This can range from as low as 142% FPL in Louisiana to 380% FPL in Iowa among 0 to 1 year old infants. Separate CHIP eligibility (for children whose household income is too high for Medicaid) is usually much higher in states that offer this as sometimes premiums and co-payments are required. This statistic displays the Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level as of January 1, 2022, by state and age.

Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) as of January 2022, by state and age

Characteristic	Medicaid 0-1 years	Medicaid 1-5 years	Medicaid 6-18 years	Children separate CHIP
Louisiana	142%	142%	142%	255%
Utah	144%	144%	138%	205%
Alabama	146%	146%	146%	317%
Colorado	147%	147%	147%	265%
Arkansas	147%	147%	147%	216%
Idaho	147%	147%	138%	190%
North Dakota	147%	147%	133%	-
Illinois	147%	147%	147%	318%
Montana	148%	148%	133%	266%
Virginia	148%	148%	148%	205%
Arizona	152%	146%	138%	205%
Wyoming	154%	154%	138%	-
Ohio	156%	156%	156%	-
Nebraska	162%	145%	133%	-
West Virginia	163%	146%	138%	305%
Nevada	165%	165%	138%	205%
Kansas	171%	154%	138%	230%
Alaska	177%	177%	177%	-
South Dakota	187%	187%	187%	209%
Rhode Island	190%	142%	133%	-
Oregon	190%	138%	138%	305%
Hawaii	191%	139%	133%	-
Maryland	194%	138%	133%	-
South Carolina	194%	143%	133%	-
Tennessee	195%	142%	133%	255%
Michigan	195%	160%	160%	-
Maine	196%	162%	162%	213%
New Hampshire	196%	196%	196%	-
Mississippi	199%	148%	138%	214%
New Jersey	199%	147%	147%	355%
Kentucky	200%	142%	133%	218%
Missouri	201%	148%	148%	305%
Connecticut	201%	201%	201%	323%
Texas	203%	149%	138%	206%
Massachusetts	205%	155%	155%	305%
California	208%	142%	133%	-
Oklahoma	210%	210%	210%	-
Georgia	210%	154%	138%	252%
Florida	211%	145%	138%	215%
Indiana	213%	163%	163%	255%
North Carolina	215%	215%	138%	216%
Washington	215%	215%	215%	317%
Delaware	217%	142%	138%	217%
Pennsylvania	220%	162%	138%	319%
New York	223%	154%	154%	405%
New Mexico	240%	240%	190%	-
Minnesota	275%	280%	280%	-
Wisconsin	306%	191%	133%	306%
Vermont	317%	317%	317%	-
District of Columbia	324%	324%	324%	-
Iowa	380%	172%	172%	307%

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Release date

August 2022

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United States

Survey time period

as of January 1, 2022

Supplementary notes

The MAGI-based rules generally include adjusting an individual’s income by an amount equivalent to a 5% FPL disregard. Eligibility levels are reported as percentage of the FPL. The 2022 FPL for a family of three was $23,030.

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