Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Limits for Children as a Percent of the Federal Poverty Level
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As of January 2026
| Location | Medicaid Coverage for Infants Ages 0-1 - Medicaid Funded | Medicaid Coverage for Infants Ages 0-1 - CHIP-Funded for Uninsured Children | Medicaid Coverage for Children Ages 1-5 - Medicaid Funded | Medicaid Coverage for Children Ages 1-5 - CHIP-Funded for Uninsured Children | Medicaid Coverage for Children Ages 6-18 - Medicaid Funded | Medicaid Coverage for Children Ages 6-18 - CHIP-Funded for Uninsured Children | Separate CHIP for Uninsured Children Ages 0-18 | Upper Income Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195% | 217% | 148% | 217% | 138% | 180% | 255% | 255% |
| Alabama | 146% | N/A | 146% | N/A | 146% | 107%-146% | 317% | 317% |
| Alaska | 177% | 159%-208% | 177% | 159%-208% | 177% | 124%-208% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 208% |
| Arizona | 152% | N/A | 146% | N/A | 138% | 104%-138% | 230% | 230% |
| Arkansas | 147% | N/A | 147% | N/A | 147% | 107%-147% | 216% | 216% |
| California | 208% | 208%-266% | 142% | 142%-266% | 133% | 108%-266% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 266% |
| Colorado | 147% | N/A | 147% | N/A | 147% | 108%-147% | 265% | 265% |
| Connecticut | 201% | N/A | 201% | N/A | 201% | N/A | 323% | 323% |
| Delaware | 217% | 194%-217% | 147% | N/A | 138% | 110%-138% | 217% | 217% |
| District of Columbia | 324% | 206%-324% | 324% | 146%-324% | 324% | 112%-324% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 324% |
| Florida | 211% | 192%-211% | 145% | N/A | 138% | 112%-138% | 215% | 215% |
| Georgia | 210% | N/A | 154% | N/A | 138% | 113%-138% | 252% | 252% |
| Hawaii | 191% | 191%-313% | 139% | 139%-313% | 133% | 133%-313% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 313% |
| Idaho | 147% | N/A | 147% | N/A | 138% | 107%-138% | 190% | 190% |
| Illinois | 142% | 142%-318% | 142% | 142%-318% | 142% | 108%-318% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 318% |
| Indiana | 213% | 157%-213% | 163% | 141%-163% | 163% | 106%-163% | 255% | 255% |
| Iowa | 305% | 240%-305% | 172% | N/A | 172% | 122%-172% | 307% | 307% |
| Kansas | 171% | N/A | 154% | N/A | 138% | 113%-138% | 255% | 255% |
| Kentucky | 195% | 195%-218% | 142% | 142%-218% | 109% | 109%-218% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 218% |
| Louisiana | 142% | 142%-217% | 142% | 142%-217% | 142% | 108%-217% | 255% | 255% |
| Maine | 305% | 191%-208% | 305% | 140%-208% | 305% | 132%-208% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 305% |
| Maryland | 194% | 194%-322% | 138% | 138%-322% | 133% | 109%-322% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 322% |
| Massachusetts | 205% | 185%-205% | 155% | 133%-155% | 155% | 114%-155% | 305% | 305% |
| Michigan | 195% | 195%-217% | 160% | 143%-217% | 160% | 109%-217% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 217% |
| Minnesota | 288% | 275%-288% | 280% | N/A | 280% | N/A | N/A (M-CHIP) | 288% |
| Mississippi | 199% | N/A | 148% | N/A | 138% | 107%-138% | 214% | 214% |
| Missouri | 201% | N/A | 148% | 148%-155% | 148% | 110%-155% | 305% | 305% |
| Montana | 148% | N/A | 148% | N/A | 133% | 109%-148% | 266% | 266% |
| Nebraska | 162% | 162%-218% | 145% | 145%-218% | 133% | 109%-218% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 218% |
| Nevada | 165% | N/A | 165% | N/A | 138% | 122%-138% | 205% | 205% |
| New Hampshire | 196% | 196%-323% | 196% | 196%-323% | 196% | 196%-323% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 323% |
| New Jersey | 199% | N/A | 147% | N/A | 147% | 107%-147% | 355% | 355% |
| New Mexico | 240% | 200%-305% | 240% | 200%-305% | 190% | 138%-245% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 305% |
| New York | 223% | N/A | 154% | N/A | 154% | 110%-154% | 405% | 405% |
| North Carolina | 194% | 194%-216% | 141% | 141%-216% | 107% | 107%-216% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 216% |
| North Dakota | 147% | 147%-205% | 147% | 147%-205% | 133% | 111%-205% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 205% |
| Ohio | 156% | 141%-211% | 156% | 141%-211% | 156% | 107%-211% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 211% |
| Oklahoma | 210% | 169%-210% | 210% | 151%-210% | 210% | 115%-210% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 210% |
| Oregon | 185% | 133%-305% | 133% | 133%-305% | 133% | 100%-305% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 305% |
| Pennsylvania | 220% | N/A | 162% | N/A | 138% | 119%-138% | 319% | 319% |
| Rhode Island | 190% | 190%-266% | 142% | 142%-266% | 133% | 109%-266% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 266% |
| South Carolina | 194% | 194%-213% | 143% | 143%-213% | 133% | 107%-213% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 213% |
| South Dakota | 187% | 147%-187% | 187% | 147%-187% | 187% | 111%-187% | 209% | 209% |
| Tennessee | 195% | 195%-216% | 142% | 142%-216% | 133% | 109%-216% | 255% | 255% |
| Texas | 203% | N/A | 149% | N/A | 138% | 109%-138% | 206% | 206% |
| Utah | 144% | N/A | 144% | N/A | 138% | 105%-138% | 205% | 205% |
| Vermont | 317% | 237%-317% | 317% | 237%-317% | 317% | 237%-317% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 317% |
| Virginia | 148% | N/A | 148% | N/A | 148% | 109%-148% | 205% | 205% |
| Washington | 215% | N/A | 215% | N/A | 215% | N/A | 317% | 317% |
| West Virginia | 163% | N/A | 146% | N/A | 138% | 108%-138% | 305% | 305% |
| Wisconsin | 306% | N/A | 191% | N/A | 133% | 101%-156% | 306% | 306% |
| Wyoming | 154% | 154%-205% | 154% | 154%-205% | 133% | 119%-205% | N/A (M-CHIP) | 205% |