Medicaid Work Requirement Checker

Do any of these describe you?

Check all that apply. Any one of these usually means you do not have to meet the requirement.

I'm pregnant, or I had a baby recently and still have postpartum coverage I'm a parent, guardian, or caretaker of a child 13 or younger, or I care for a person with a disabilityCaring for a relative regularly counts even if you don't live together. Caring for a non-relative counts at 80+ hours a month. I'm American Indian or Alaska NativeIncludes anyone eligible for Indian Health Service, tribal, or urban Indian health care. I'm a veteran with a VA disability rating of 100% (total)Also check this if the VA pays you at the 100% rate through individual unemployability (TDIU). I was in foster care when I turned 18, and I'm under 26In any state, and you had Medicaid while in foster care.

Health conditions (medically frail). Any one is enough.

I'm blind or have a disability I have a substance use disorderThe CMS rule leaves out people in stable recovery for 5 years or more. I have a disabling mental health condition I have a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability that makes daily activities (like bathing, dressing, or eating) hard I have a serious or complex medical conditionFor example cancer, heart disease, kidney failure, HIV, COPD, sickle cell disease, or multiple sclerosis.

Other situations

I'm in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program I get SNAP (food stamps) and must follow SNAP work rules I'm meeting the work rules for TANF (cash assistance) I'm in jail or prison, or I was released in the last 3 months

This month, did any of these happen?

I stayed in a hospital, nursing facility, or psychiatric hospital My county has a federal disaster or emergency declaration, or very high unemployment I (or my dependent) traveled far from home for a long time for treatment of a serious condition

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