Medicaid Eligibility for Medically Needy Populations
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2026
| Location | States with Medically Needy Pathway | Medically Needy Populations Covered - Pregnant People and Low-Income Children | Medically Needy Populations Covered - Low-income Parents | Medically Needy Populations Covered - Seniors and People with Disabilities | Monthly Income Limit for Older Adults and People with Disabilities - Individual | Monthly Income Limit for Older Adults and People with Disabilities - Couple | Individual Income Limit as % FPL | Asset Limit for Older Adults and People with Disabilities - Individual | Asset Limit for Older Adults and People with Disabilities - Couple | Budget Period | Benefit Package Includes Nursing Facility Services | Allows Deduction of Prospective Medical Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Yes: 34 | Yes: 34 | Yes: 32 | Yes: 22 | 562.5 | 767 | 0.45 | 2000 | 3100 | 1 month: 9; 3 months: 3; 6 months: 13; Annually: 2; Other: 5 | Yes: 25 | Yes: 16 |
| Alabama | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alaska | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arizona | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 108 | 217 | 0.08 | 2000 | 3000 | 3 months | No | No |
| California | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 600 | 934 | 0.45 | 130000 | 195000 | 1 month | Yes | Yes |
| Colorado | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Connecticut | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 851 | 1153 | 0.64 | 1600 | 2400 | 6 months | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 857 | 902 | 0.64 | 4000 | 6000 | 6 months | Yes | Yes |
| Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 180 | 241 | 0.14 | 5000 | 6000 | Annually | No | N/A |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 317 | 375 | 0.24 | 2000 | 4000 | 6 months | No | No |
| Hawaii | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 469 | 632 | 0.31 | 2000 | 3000 | 1 month | Yes | Yes |
| Idaho | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 1330 | 1803 | 1.00 | 17500 | 17500 | 1 month | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 483 | 483 | 0.36 | 10000 | 10000 | Other | No | No |
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 994 | 1491 | 0.75 | 2000 | 3000 | 6 months | Yes | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 235 | 291 | 0.18 | 2000 | 4000 | 3 months | Yes | No |
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | 192 | 0.08 | 2000 | 3000 | 3 months | Yes | Yes |
| Maine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 315 | 341 | N/A | 2000 | 3000 | 6 months | Yes | No |
| Maryland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 350 | 392 | 0.26 | 2500 | 3000 | 6 months | Yes | No |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 1330 | 1803 | 1.00 | 2000 | 3000 | 6 months | Yes | No |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1330 | 1803 | 1.00 | 9950 | 14910 | 1 month | Yes | No |
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1305 | 1764 | 0.98 | 3000 | 6000 | 6 months | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Missouri | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Montana | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 525 | 525 | 0.39 | 2000 | 3000 | 1 month | No | No |
| Nebraska | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 392 | 392 | 0.29 | 4000 | 6000 | 1 month | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 926 | 1073 | 0.70 | 2500 | 4000 | Other | Yes | No |
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 367 | 434 | 0.28 | 4000 | 6000 | 6 months | No | No |
| New Mexico | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New York | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1836 | 2489 | 1.38 | 33038 | 44796 | Annually | Yes | Yes |
| North Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 242 | 317 | 0.18 | 2000 | 3000 | 6 months | No | No |
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1174 | 1587 | 0.88 | 3000 | 6000 | 1 month | Yes | No |
| Ohio | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oklahoma | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oregon | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 425 | 442 | 0.32 | 2400 | 3200 | 6 months | Yes | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1200 | 1242 | 0.90 | 4000 | 6000 | 1 month | Yes | No |
| South Carolina | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Dakota | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Texas | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1330 | 1804 | 1.00 | 2000 | 3000 | 1 month | Yes | No |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1483 | 1483 | 1.12 | 2000 | 3000 | Other | Yes | Yes |
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 473 | 583 | 0.36 | 2000 | 3000 | Other | Yes | Yes |
| Washington | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 994 | 994 | 0.75 | 2000 | 3000 | Other | Yes | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 200 | 275 | 0.15 | 2000 | 3000 | 6 months | Yes | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 1330 | 1803 | 1.00 | 2000 | 3000 | 6 months | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |