Florida Medicaid Income Requirements For Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and do not have health insurance, you may consider Florida Medicaid as a means to help cover the cost of your prenatal care and childbirth. In order to apply for Medicaid, you must meet the required criteria mandated by the state. One factor that determines whether or not you meet Medicaid eligibility is your household income. For each family, this requirement differs depending upon how many family members live in your household.

Determining Income Eligibility for Medicaid

• Medicaid determines your eligibility based on members of your household.

  In Florida, your income eligibility for Medicaid is based on how many members are in your household. To determine your income eligibility, your Medicaid case worker will review the gross income for your household and the number of members you have living with you in your house. This includes your unborn child.

Understanding the Federal Poverty Level

• Medicaid mandates that your household income must be no more than 185 percent of the federal poverty level. Each year, the FPL changes, so reference the correct year when trying to determine your eligibility. It is also important to note that this number changes depending on how many dependents you have in your household.

Other Income Requirements for Medicaid

• Medicaid also determines your eligibility based on your assets, alimony received, and child support received. You may not have more than $2,000 in countable assets to receive Medicaid benefits. The number of months you receive Medicaid benefits may vary depending up how much child support and/or alimony you receive each month.