Simulation of Medicaid and SCHIP Eligibility: Implications of Findings From 10 States. Final Report.. Appendix Table 6

08/16/2000

COUNTABLE INCOME^a AND ELIGIBILITY AS OF JANUARY 1, 1999 FOR A FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD IN A THREE PERSON FAMILY WITH TWO EARNERS AND MONTHLY GROSS INCOME OF $1,735 (150 percent of 1999 FPL) AND AVERAGE MONTHLY CHILD CARE EXPENSES^b
	Alabama	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Florida	Massachusetts	Michigan	New Jersey	New York
Simulated Countable Income for a Family of Three with Two Earners
TANF	$1,213	$1,388	$1,555	$1,555	$1,555	$1,555	$1,093	$1,380	$1,735	$1,380
1931	$1,380	$1,388	$1,380	$1,380	$1,555	$1,555	$1,735	$1,380	$1,380	$1,380
Poverty	$1,380	$1,380	$1,380	$1,560	$1,380	$1,380	$1,735	$1,380	$1,380	$1,380
M-SCHIP	$1,380	$1,380	$1,380	NP	$1,380	$1,380	$1,735	$1,380	$1,380	$1,380
S-SCHIP	$1,735	$1,735^c	$1,735	$1,406	$1,380	Healthy Kids: $1,735 MediKids: $1,350	$1,735	$1,380	$1,735	$1,555
Program eligibility
5 year old	Poverty	Poverty	Poverty	S-SCHIP	Poverty	Poverty	M-SCHIP	Poverty	Poverty	Poverty
Source: MPR State Income Eligibility Requirements Database. Note: NP = No program FPL=Federal poverty level ^aGross income minus any disregards for earnings and child care expenses. ^bFamily composition assumes two earners and average monthly child care expenses of $329/month are based on estimates of the national average child care expenses paid by non-poor households (Casper 1995). ^cThis income level is for the ARKids First program. The program is currently a 1115 Medicaid Waiver program, but the state plans to convert it into an S-SCHIP program.

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