Federal Poverty Guidelines

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues federal poverty guidelines (FPG) each year. New guidelines are used beginning each July 1.

These guidelines determine income eligibility for MA-FCA. A person’s applicable income limit is based on many factors, including, but not limited to:

The basis of eligibility for Medical Assistance (MA)

The number of people included in the family size

Whether the person has a medical spenddown for MA