Income Requirements for Medicaid in Idaho

The state of Idaho offers Medicaid coverage to low-income families and individuals who meet certain income criteria. You may also be covered if you are pregnant and meet the income requirements. Children can be covered either free or through a discounted monthly premium.

Child Insurance With No Monthly Premium

• Idaho Medicaid covers children free if the family's monthly before-tax income is below a certain level. The income levels are based on family size. A child may be covered if the family size is two and the income is less than $1,631 per month. For a family of three, it's less than $2,054 per month; a family of four, less than $2,478; a family of five, less than $2,908; a family of six, less than $3,324; a family of seven, less than $3,378; a family of eight, less than $4,171; the state adds $424 for each additional family member.

Children Insurance with Monthly Premium

• Idaho Medicaid offers to cover children for a monthly premium if before-tax income is below a certain level. The income levels are based on family size. A child may be covered if the family size is two and the income is less than $2,268 per month. For a family of three income must be less than $2,857; a family of four, less than 3,446; a family of five, less than $4,035; a family of six, less than 4,624; a family of seven, less than $5,213; a family of eight, less than $5,802; the state adds $584 for each additional family member.

Pregnant Woman

• Idaho offers assistance for pregnant women who meet income eligibility as well. A single pregnant woman who makes less than $1,207 per month before taxes is eligible for Medicaid coverage. A woman with a family of two is eligible if family income is less than $1,631 per month; family of three, less than $2,054; family of four, less than $2,478; family of five, less than $2,901; family of six, less than $3,324. A woman with a family of seven is eligible if family income is less than $3,748 per month; family of eight, less than $4,171; the state adds $424 to income eligibility for each additional family member.

Adult Coverage

• Coverage for adults is much more difficult to acquire. In order to obtain adult or family coverage, income also follows an income-based eligiblity requirement. A single adult must have less than $205 of monthly income before taxes to qualify. An adult with a family of two may be covered if monthly income is less than $251 per month; family of three, less than $317; family of four, less than $402; family of five, less than $448; family of six, less than $513; family of seven, less than $579; family of eight, less than $645. The state adds $65 to income eligilibity for each additional family member.