About MedicaidOffice.net

What This Site Is

MedicaidOffice.net is a privately operated informational website covering the Medicaid program in plain language. The site publishes eligibility requirements, income limits, application guidance, and state-by-state program details for all 50 states and Washington, DC. Our goal is to help individuals and families understand how Medicaid works before they interact with a state agency or caseworker.

The site draws from federal and state government sources — including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and individual state Medicaid agency websites. Content is written and reviewed by the MedicaidOffice editorial team, who summarize and translate official rules into plain language that is accessible to people without a policy or legal background.

What This Site Is Not

Beyond the disclaimer above, this site does not provide legal, medical, or financial advice. Nothing here should be taken as a substitute for guidance from your state Medicaid agency, a licensed attorney, or a qualified benefits counselor. Information is general and educational in nature — your individual situation may differ from the general rules described here.

How We Keep Information Current

Income limits and eligibility thresholds tied to the Federal Poverty Level change annually when HHS publishes updated poverty guidelines, typically in January or February. We review income limit pages following each new FPL publication. State-specific information — including application URLs, agency contact information, and program rules — is reviewed periodically and whenever we receive notice of a material change.

Each page includes an "Information verified" date near the top so you can gauge how recently the content was reviewed. For a detailed explanation of our sourcing, verification process, and how we handle uncertainty, see our How We Verify Information page.

Why This Site Exists

Medicaid is the largest single source of health coverage in the United States, covering roughly 80 million people at any given time. Yet reliable information about the program is fragmented across more than 50 separate state agencies, each operating under different names, rules, website structures, and accessibility levels. Federal Medicaid rules establish a floor; states build their programs on top of that floor in widely divergent ways. Finding a clear, comparable explanation of how Medicaid works in your state — and how it differs from a neighboring state's rules — is genuinely difficult for the average person.

MedicaidOffice.net exists to pull that information together in one place, written in plain language, without requiring readers to navigate multiple agency websites or parse regulatory text. This site has no affiliation with any insurance company, Medicaid managed care plan, enrollment broker, or political organization. We do not receive referral fees or commissions from any Medicaid-related service or vendor. The site is supported by advertising only.

Errors and Feedback

Medicaid rules change frequently, and a site covering more than 50 programs cannot catch every update immediately. If you notice content that appears outdated or factually incorrect — especially if you have direct knowledge of your state's program — we want to hear about it. Use the Contact page to report specific errors or suggest corrections. We review all feedback and prioritize fixes for high-traffic pages.