Medicaid Coverage Expansions for State Supplementary Payment Recipients, 2001
| State Offers a Medicaid Coverage Expansion for SSP-Only Recipients? | Income Eligibility Level | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 Yes | |
| Alabama | No | |
| Alaska | Yes | 137% FPL |
| Arizona | No | |
| Arkansas | No | |
| California | Yes | 99% FPL |
| Colorado | Yes | 79% FPL |
| Connecticut | Yes | 104% FPL |
| Delaware | No | |
| District of Columbia | No | |
| Florida | No | |
| Georgia | No | |
| Hawaii | Yes | 75% FPL |
| Idaho | Yes | 81% FPL |
| Illinois | No | |
| Indiana | No | |
| Iowa | No | |
| Kansas | No | |
| Kentucky | No | |
| Louisiana | No | |
| Maine | Yes | 75% FPL |
| Maryland | No | |
| Massachusetts | Yes | 92% FPL |
| Michigan | Yes | 76% FPL |
| Minnesota | Yes | 85% FPL |
| Mississippi | No | |
| Missouri | No | |
| Montana | No | |
| Nebraska | Yes | 75% FPL |
| Nevada | Yes | 79% FPL |
| New Hampshire | Yes | 78% FPL |
| New Jersey | Yes | 78% FPL |
| New Mexico | No | |
| New York | Yes | 86% FPL |
| North Carolina | No | |
| North Dakota | No | |
| Ohio | No | |
| Oklahoma | Yes | 81% FPL |
| Oregon | No | |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | 78% FPL |
| Rhode Island | Yes | 83% FPL |
| South Carolina | No | |
| South Dakota | Yes | 76% FPL |
| Tennessee | No | |
| Texas | No | |
| Utah | No | |
| Vermont | Yes | 82% FPL |
| Virginia | No | |
| Washington | Yes | 78% FPL |
| West Virginia | No | |
| Wisconsin | Yes | 86% FPL |
| Wyoming | Yes | 75% FPL |
| Notes: | In 2001, eligibility for federal Supplementary Security Income benefits without state supplementation was about 74% FPL for individuals and 82% FPL for couples. States expanding Medicaid benefits beyond these levels are shown on this page. The federal poverty threshold for a family of three was $14,128 in 2001. |
| Sources: | Kaiser Family Foundation, Women''s Access to Care: A State-Level Analysis of Key Health Policies, July 2003, available at http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=14279 . Information based on Families USA, Could Your State Do More to Expand Medicaid to Seniors and Adults with Disabilities, April 2001, available at http://www.familiesusa.org/site/DocServer/ExpandingMedicaid.pdf?docID=232 . |
| Definitions: | FPL: Federal Poverty Level. SSP: State Supplementary Payment |
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