Some changes to NY's laws proposed by Governor Hochul.
The biggest one is removing the asset test for aged, disabled, and blind Medicaid
beneficiaries, and increasing the eligibility level. They would be treated the
same as ACA MAGI Medicaid beneficiaries are currently. Increasing the Essential plan up to 250% FPL. Removing the $9 premium for CHIP coverage on certain groups.
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https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/2022StateoftheStateBook.pdf
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"Under current Medicaid coverage rules, income eligibility plunges from 138 percent
of the federal poverty level ($17,775 annually for an individual and $24,040
annually for a couple) to roughly 87 percent ($10,600 annually for an individual and
$15,600 annually for a couple) when a person turns 65 and becomes eligible for
Medicare, forcing many seniors to lose Medicaid coverage. Others lose access to full
Medicaid coverage if they become disabled.
To address this concern, New York will expand Medicaid eligibility so that low-
income New Yorkers age 65 and up, as well as those with disabilities, are able to
maintain Medicaid eligibility after they become eligible for Medicare. This coverage
expansion will eliminate the resource eligibility test and raise the income level to
138 percent of the federal poverty level for these populations for these populations."
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"Governor Hochul will expand Essential Plan eligibility for New Yorkers, raising the
threshold from 200 percent of federal poverty line to at least 250 percent subject to
federal approval. "
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"Governor Hochul will eliminate the $9 premium for families between 160
and 222 percent of the federal poverty level ($27,876 and $38,676 for a household
of two and between $42,408 and $58,836 for a household of four)."
The biggest one is removing the asset test for aged, disabled, and blind Medicaid
beneficiaries, and increasing the eligibility level. They would be treated the
same as ACA MAGI Medicaid beneficiaries are currently. Increasing the Essential plan up to 250% FPL. Removing the $9 premium for CHIP coverage on certain groups.
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https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/2022StateoftheStateBook.pdf
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"Under current Medicaid coverage rules, income eligibility plunges from 138 percent
of the federal poverty level ($17,775 annually for an individual and $24,040
annually for a couple) to roughly 87 percent ($10,600 annually for an individual and
$15,600 annually for a couple) when a person turns 65 and becomes eligible for
Medicare, forcing many seniors to lose Medicaid coverage. Others lose access to full
Medicaid coverage if they become disabled.
To address this concern, New York will expand Medicaid eligibility so that low-
income New Yorkers age 65 and up, as well as those with disabilities, are able to
maintain Medicaid eligibility after they become eligible for Medicare. This coverage
expansion will eliminate the resource eligibility test and raise the income level to
138 percent of the federal poverty level for these populations for these populations."
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"Governor Hochul will expand Essential Plan eligibility for New Yorkers, raising the
threshold from 200 percent of federal poverty line to at least 250 percent subject to
federal approval. "
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"Governor Hochul will eliminate the $9 premium for families between 160
and 222 percent of the federal poverty level ($27,876 and $38,676 for a household
of two and between $42,408 and $58,836 for a household of four)."