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, 2023, by state and age.
Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) as of January 2023, by state and age
Characteristic
Medicaid 0-1 years
Medicaid 1-5 years
Medicaid 6-18 years
Children separate CHIP
Illinois
142%
142%
142%
-
Louisiana
142%
142%
142%
255%
Utah
144%
144%
138%
205%
Alabama
146%
146%
146%
317%
North Dakota
147%
147%
133%
-
Arkansas
147%
147%
147%
216%
Colorado
147%
147%
147%
265%
Idaho
147%
147%
138%
190%
Virginia
148%
148%
148%
205%
Montana
148%
148%
133%
266%
Arizona
152%
146%
138%
205%
Wyoming
154%
154%
133%
-
Ohio
156%
156%
156%
-
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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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Kaiser Family Foundation. (April 1, 2024). Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) as of January 2023, by state and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281537/medicaid-chip-income-eligibility-limits-for-children-by-state-and-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) as of January 2023, by state and age." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281537/medicaid-chip-income-eligibility-limits-for-children-by-state-and-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2024). Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) as of January 2023, by state and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281537/medicaid-chip-income-eligibility-limits-for-children-by-state-and-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Medicaid/Chip Income Eligibility Limits for Children as a Percent of The Federal Poverty Level (Fpl) as of January 2023, by State and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281537/medicaid-chip-income-eligibility-limits-for-children-by-state-and-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) as of January 2023, by state and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281537/medicaid-chip-income-eligibility-limits-for-children-by-state-and-age/ (last visited March 12, 2025)
Medicaid/CHIP income eligibility limits for children as a percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) as of January 2023, by state and age [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281537/medicaid-chip-income-eligibility-limits-for-children-by-state-and-age/
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