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Eligibility Levels for Pregnancy-Related Coverage in Medicaid and CHIP

Updated April 12, 2022

This National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) map provides eligibility levels for states’ Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for pregnancy. Please see the accompanying chart for eligibility levels for states’ coverage in 2021.

Pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage is mandatory for people earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), but the majority of states provide optional coverage above that income level. States are also allowed to provide pregnancy-related coverage through CHIP. Under CHIP, states also have the option to provide services during pregnancy through the CHIP “unborn child” coverage option, which may offer a more limited benefit package. 

Find out how states are extending Medicaid coverage after birth with our map and chart on State’s Efforts to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage.

The development of the original map and chart was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UC4MC28037 Alliance for Innovation on Maternal and Child Health ($349,975). The information or content and conclusions are those of the researchers and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the US government.

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