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In determining financial eligibility for MassHealth, the Office of Medicaid compares a family’s monthly gross income to the applicable federal poverty levels in the chart below. Weekly income is multiplied by 41/3 to determine the monthly amount.
Federal Poverty Levels (monthly)
| FAMILY SIZE |
100% |
133% |
150% |
200% |
300% |
| 1 |
$851 |
$1,132 |
$1,277 |
$1,702 |
$2,553 |
| 2 |
$1,141 |
$1,518 |
$1,712 |
$2,282 |
$3,423 |
| 3 |
$1,431 |
$1,904 |
$2,147 |
$2,862 |
$4,293 |
| 4 |
$1,721 |
$2,289 |
$2,582 |
$3,442 |
$5,163 |
| 5 |
$2,011 |
$2,675 |
$3,017 |
$4,022 |
$6,033 |
| 6 |
$2,301 |
$3,061 |
$3,452 |
$4,602 |
$6,903 |
| 7 |
$2,591 |
$3,446 |
$3,887 |
$5,182 |
$7,773 |
| 8 |
$2,881 |
$3,832 |
$4,322 |
$5,762 |
$8,643 |
| Additional |
+$290 |
+$386 |
+$435 |
+$580 |
+$870 |
The Office of Medicaid updates the federal poverty levels each April based on changes made by the federal government. The income levels above reflect the standards from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008.
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