Medicaid Eligibility Checker — All 50 States
Check Medicaid and CHIP eligibility for your state using MAGI rules, the 2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines, and state-specific FPL thresholds. Includes coverage-gap warnings.
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Frequently asked questions
What is MAGI and how does it affect eligibility?
Modified Adjusted Gross Income is the income measure used for most Medicaid determinations since the ACA. It includes wages, salary, self-employment income, Social Security benefits, and tax-exempt interest. It does not count gifts, veterans' benefits, child support received, or SSI.
What is the Medicaid coverage gap?
In states that have not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, adults whose income is too high for traditional Medicaid but below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level fall into a gap — too poor for ACA marketplace subsidies and ineligible for Medicaid. Roughly 10 states currently have this gap.
Can immigrants qualify for Medicaid?
US citizens and lawful permanent residents who have held a green card for 5 or more years are generally eligible if they meet income rules. Recent permanent residents face a 5-year waiting period in most states, though some states use state-only funds to cover them. Undocumented immigrants qualify only for emergency Medicaid services.