NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for 2024
[54 Pa.B. 2697]
[Saturday, May 18, 2024]The Department of Human Services (Department) announces the implementation in this Commonwealth of the 2024 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG) which were issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and published at 89 FR 2961 (January 17, 2024).
The FPIGs are the basis for the income eligibility limits for several categories of Medicaid whose regulations are published in 55 Pa. Code (relating to human services) and administered by the Department. These categories include Healthy Horizons for the Elderly and Disabled (55 Pa. Code Chapter 140, Subchapter B (relating to eligibility provisions for the healthy horizons program for the elderly/disabled)), Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) based eligibility categories for pregnant women, children, parent/caretakers and adults and Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD). The MAGI categories were established by the Department's implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Pub.L. No. 111-148) at 43 Pa.B. 4035 (July 13, 2013). The MAWD category was established by the Department's implementation of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Act of 1999 (Pub.L. No. 106-170) at 32 Pa.B. 289 (January 12, 2002).
The percentages for the Medicaid categories of MAGI, Healthy Horizons and MAWD are set forth as follows:
MAGI—
• 33% for children up through 18 years of age and parents/caretakers.
• 102% for individuals 19—64 years of age with a permanent disability (Medical Review Team (MRT) or Social Security Administration (SSA) determined) who are not eligible for Medicare or individuals 19-20 years of age with income at or below the Medically Needy Only limit who are not eligible for Medicare.
• 133% for children 6—18 years of age and for adults 19—64 years of age.
• 157% for children 1—5 years of age.
• 185% for individuals 0—64 years of age who are eligible for 12 months of Transitional Medical Assistance; this is the second 6-month limit.
• 215% for pregnant and postpartum women, infants under 1 year of age and the Family Planning Services program.
Healthy Horizons—
• 100% for persons eligible for categorically needy, Medicare Buy-In and Medicare cost-sharing benefits.
• 120% for persons eligible for the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries.
• 135% for persons eligible for the Qualifying Individuals Beneficiaries benefits.
MAWD—
• 250% for individuals 16—64 years of age who are disabled (MRT or SSA determined) and employed.
• 600% for individuals 16—64 years of age who are disabled (MRT or SSA determined), employed for the previous 12 consecutive months and were also previously eligible for MAWD.
There are different resource limits for each of the Healthy Horizons programs and MAWD.
33% of FPIGs
100% of FPIGs
102% of FPIGs
120% of FPIGs
Persons Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual 1 $415 $4,970 $1,255 $15,060 $1,281 $15,362 $1,506 $18,072 2 $563 $6,746 $1,704 $20,440 $1,738 $20,849 $2,044 $24,528 3 $711 $8,521 $2,152 $25,820 $2,195 $26,337 $2,582 $30,984 4 $858 $10,296 $2,600 $31,200 $2,652 $31,824 $3,120 $37,440 5 $1,006 $12,072 $3,049 $36,580 $3,110 $37,312 $3,658 $43,896 6 $1,154 $13,847 $3,497 $41,960 $3,567 $42,800 $4,196 $50,352 7 $1,302 $15,623 $3,945 $47,340 $4,024 $48,287 $4,734 $56,808 8 $1,450 $17,398 $4,394 $52,720 $4,482 $53,775 $5,272 $63,264 Each Additional Person $148 $1,776 $449 $5,380 $458 $5,488 $538 $6,456
133% of FPIGs
135% of FPIGs
157% of FPIGs
185% of FPIGs
Persons Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual 1 $1,670 $20,030 $1,695 $20,331 $1,971 $23,645 $2,322 $27,861 2 $2,266 $27,186 $2,300 $27,594 $2,675 $32,091 $3,152 $37,814 3 $2,862 $34,341 $2,905 $34,857 $3,379 $40,538 $3,981 $47,767 4 $3,458 $41,496 $3,510 $42,120 $4,082 $48,984 $4,810 $57,720 5 $4,055 $48,652 $4,116 $49,383 $4,786 $57,431 $5,640 $67,673 6 $4,651 $55,807 $4,721 $56,646 $5,490 $65,878 $6,469 $77,626 7 $5,247 $62,963 $5,326 $63,909 $6,194 $74,324 $7,299 $87,579 8 $5,844 $70,118 $5,931 $71,172 $6,898 $82,771 $8,128 $97,532 Each Additional Person $597 $7,156 $606 $7,263 $704 $8,447 $830 $9,953
215% of FPIGs
250% of FPIGs
600% of FPIGs Persons Month Annual Month Annual Month Annual 1 $2,699 $32,379 $3,138 $37,650 $7,530 $90,360 2 $3,663 $43,946 $4,259 $51,100 $10,220 $122,640 3 $4,627 $55,513 $5,380 $64,550 $12,910 $154,920 4 $5,590 $67,080 $6,500 $78,000 $15,600 $187,200 5 $6,554 $78,647 $7,621 $91,450 $18,290 $219,480 6 $7,518 $90,214 $8,742 $104,900 $20,980 $251,760 7 $8,482 $101,781 $9,863 $118,350 $23,670 $284,040 8 $9,446 $113,348 $10,984 $131,800 $26,360 $316,320 Each Additional Person $964 $11,567 $1,121 $13,450 $2,690 $32,280 Additional information on the programs is available at the County Assistance Offices.
This notice shall take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and apply retroactively to January 11, 2024.
Public Comment
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the implementation of FPIGs to the Department of Human Services, Office of Income Maintenance, Carl Feldman, Director, Bureau of Policy, Fourth Floor, Health and Welfare Building, North Seventh and Forster Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Comments received within 30 calendar days will be reviewed and considered.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
VALERIE A. ARKOOSH,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-1630. No fiscal impact; recommends adoption.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-686. Filed for public inspection May 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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