Widow with pension of $15,556. Am I Eligible for Medicaid?
November 15, 2013
Q) I am going on a widows pension for around 15,556 a year. Am I
Eligible for Medicaid?
A) ($11490 X 133%) = 15287.70. You are just above the income level. If you have medical needs and have no medical insurance I would still recommend that you apply as there are now a lot of new changes with the New Health Care Law.
The Affordable Care Act of 2010, signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010, creates a national Medicaid minimum eligibility level of 133% of the federal poverty level
| Persons in family/household | Poverty guideline |
|---|---|
| For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,020 for each additional person. | |
| 1 | $11,490 |
| 2 | 15,510 |
| 3 | 19,530 |
| 4 | 23,550 |
| 5 | 27,570 |
| 6 | 31,590 |
| 7 | 35,610 |
| 8 | 39,630 |
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm