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Regular Medicaid Income and Resource Levels
Number in family
Income
&
Resource
Guidelines
Monthly net
income
Resources
$900
$1017
$1025
$1034
$1134
$5400
$6100
$6150
$6200
$6800
$142
$850
2
3
4
5
6
For each additional
person add: $142
Healthy NY Income Guidelines
Family size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Each additional add
Annual
Household
Income
Guidelines
Up to $25,125
Up to $33,375
Up to $41,625
Up to $49,875
Up to $58,125
$40,200
$45,300
Add $8,250
Child Health Plus B Income Eligibility Levels
Family pays $9 Family pays $15
Family pays no
Family pays full
per child per
per child per
cost if monthly
premium if
Family size
month if month- month if monthincome is less
monthly income
ly income is
ly income is
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1
$1,306
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$1,814-2,042
$2,042
2
$1,759
$1,760-2,442
$2,443-2,750
$2,750
3
$2,213
$2,214-3,071
$3,072-3,459
$3,459
4
$2,666
$2,667-3,700
$3,701-4,167
$4,167
5
$3,119
$3,120-4,329
$4,330-4,875
$4,875
Each extra person adds
$454
$629
$709
Expectant women count as two when determining family size
Family Health Plus Eligibility Levels –Maximum Gross Family Income and Resource Guide
Family size
Yearly Income Monthly Income Weekly Income Resource Level
Single adult
$9,800
$817
188
12,450
Couples with no children
$13,200
$1,100
253
16,200
Parent(s) living with at least 1child under 21
2
$19,800
$1,650
$380
$16,200
3
$24,900
$2,075
$478
$18,300
4
$30,000
$2,500
$576
$18,450
5
$35,100
$2,925
$675
$18,600
6
$40,200
$3,350
$773
$20,400
7
$45,300
$3,775
$871
$22,950
Each additional
$5,100
$425
$98
$2,550
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Household
Income
Up to $2,094
Up to $2,782
Up to $3,469
Up to $4,157
Up to $4,844
$3,350
$3,775
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