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BEM 211 1 of 9 MA GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-013 5-1-2026
BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT POLICY MAGI-Related Group composition for MAGI-related categories follows tax filer and tax dependent rules. The MAGI related groups are: • Children (U19). The income limit for children birth to age 1 is 195 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). The income limit for a child age 1-19 is 160 percent FPL. • Pregnant Women (PW). The income limit for pregnant women of any age is 195 percent FPL. • Parents and caretakers (PCR). The income limit for parents and caretakers is 54 percent FPL. • Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP). The income limit for adults age 19-64 is 133 percent FPL. • Former foster children (FCTM). There is no income test for individuals aged 18-26 who were in foster care in Michigan at age 18. • MOMS. The income limit for pregnant women of any age is 195 percent FPL. • MIChild. The income limit for children birth to age 19 is 212 percent FPL. • Plan First. The income limit is 195 percent FPL. More information regarding income limits is available at www.medicaid.gov. FAMILY SIZE The size of the household will be determined by the principles of tax dependency in the majority of cases. Parents, children and siblings are included in the same household. Parents and stepparents are treated the same. Individual family members may be eligible under different categories.