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Survey of Medicaid Eligibility Based on Disability or Age 65+ (non-MAGI eligibility)

Medicaid is an important source of health and long-term care coverage for people with disabilities and those who are ages 65 and older. The Medicaid pathways in which eligibility is based on old age or disability are known as “non-MAGI” pathways because they do not use the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) financial methodology that applies to pathways for pregnant people, parents, and children with low incomes. In addition to considering old age/disability status and income, many non-MAGI pathways also have asset limits. Since 2015, this survey has been conducted by KFF and Watts Health Policy Consulting. Not all years’ surveys are available because the survey was not administered in some years and in other years, KFF replaced earlier reports with the most recent data.

Surveys are organized by the year in which they were administered, which may not match the date of publication or the year of data reported. Some reports include data from more than one year. KFF also conducts a survey of Medicaid eligibility based on home- and community-based services programs.

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  • Key State Policy Choices About Medical Frailty Determinations for Medicaid Expansion Adults

    Issue Brief

    This issue brief answers 3 key questions and provides new data about state medical frailty determinations, which are assuming greater importance as more states adopt restrictive Section 1115 waivers that exempt medically frail enrollees from policies such as work requirements and premiums. The findings are excerpted from our 50-state survey on Medicaid financial eligibility for seniors and people with disabilities.

  • Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey

    Issue Brief

    This brief presents the latest information on Medicaid financial eligibility criteria and state adoption of major coverage pathways related to old age and disability. The findings are based on a survey of the 50 states and the District of Columbia that asked questions related to financial eligibility and policy choices related to mandatory and optional eligibility pathways. The brief also analyzes the likelihood of adopting optional pathways given a state’s ACA expansion status.