Wyoming Medicaid income limits

Last verified: June 2026

Verify current limits with Wyoming Medicaid

Income limits change annually. The federal poverty level figures on this page are for 2025. State-specific limits for Wyoming may differ — confirm current thresholds at https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid.

Wyoming has not expanded Medicaid — there is no standard adult coverage group for childless adults

Adults ages 19–64 without dependent children and without a disability have no Wyoming Medicaid pathway regardless of income. The income limits below apply only to the coverage groups Wyoming covers. For current income limit tables, visit health.wyo.gov or call 1-855-294-2127.

Wyoming Medicaid income limits by coverage group (2026)

Coverage group	FPL threshold	Notes
Children ages 0–5 (Child MAGI)	154% FPL	Lower than most expansion states
Children ages 6–18 (Child MAGI)	133% FPL	Does not include 5% MAGI disregard for this group
Pregnant women	154% FPL	12 months postpartum coverage
Kid Care CHIP	Up to 200% FPL	Above Medicaid threshold; must not have other insurance
Parents and caretaker relatives (Family Care)	Very low; check current tables	See WDH income requirements page
Nursing home/long-term care	300% of Federal Benefit Rate (FBR)	Separate from MAGI rules; asset test applies
Medicare Savings (QMB/SLMB)	100–135% FPL	Helps low-income Medicare beneficiaries with premiums

Source: Wyoming Department of Health Programs and Eligibility page and Medicaid income requirements table (health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid/programs-and-eligibility/medicaid-income-requirements/). Verify current dollar amounts at health.wyo.gov or by calling 1-855-294-2127.

No asset test for MAGI-based coverage; asset test applies to LTC

MAGI-based coverage — children and pregnant women — does not use an asset test. Savings and property are not counted for these groups.

Long-term care Medicaid (nursing home and certain HCBS programs) applies both income and resource limits. The individual resource limit is $2,000. The income limit for institutional care is 300% of the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). Contact the Long-Term Care Eligibility Unit at 1-855-203-2936 for LTC financial eligibility questions.

Wyoming's income limits compared to expansion states

Wyoming's children's income limits (154% FPL for younger children, 133% for older) are lower than the Medicaid thresholds in most expansion states, which typically cover children at 138–200%+ FPL. Wyoming makes up some of this gap with Kid Care CHIP extending to 200% FPL, but the combined reach of Medicaid plus CHIP for children (200% FPL) is still below what many expansion states provide. For comparison, Vermont covers children up to 312% FPL.

How Medicaid income limits work

Medicaid eligibility is tied to the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), a measure the Department of Health and Human Services updates each January. States set their income limits as a percentage of FPL — so when FPL increases, the dollar thresholds for Medicaid also shift.

The Affordable Care Act established a standard income methodology called Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) for most Medicaid applicants. Under MAGI, the agency counts wages, salaries, self-employment income, Social Security benefits, and most other taxable income. Assets — a savings account, vehicle, home — are not counted for MAGI-based programs. That changed with the ACA and applies in all states.

States that expanded Medicaid under the ACA cover most adults at or below 138% FPL. In non-expansion states, income limits for adults without dependent children are far lower — sometimes as low as a few hundred dollars per month — or eligibility for that category simply doesn't exist.

These are federal guidelines — state limits may differ

Wyoming may set income limits above or below 138% FPL for specific coverage groups. Limits for children, pregnant women, and seniors typically differ from the standard adult limit. Verify current Wyoming-specific thresholds at https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid.

What counts as income under MAGI

MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) is the income standard for most Medicaid applicants — children, adults under 65, pregnant women, and parents. It includes wages, salary, tips, self-employment income, unemployment benefits, Social Security retirement and disability benefits (SSDI), and most other taxable income.

It does not count child support received, gifts, loans, inheritances that are not generating income, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. One key MAGI rule: the ACA added a 5% FPL income disregard for most adults, which effectively raises the usable threshold by that amount. So a state with a 133% FPL limit effectively covers adults to about 138% FPL after the disregard.

Assets — a bank account, car, or home — are not counted for MAGI-based programs. That's a major difference from old-law Medicaid, where asset tests were common. If you previously didn't qualify because of assets, your eligibility may have changed after the ACA.

Asset limits and long-term care Medicaid

MAGI-based programs have no asset test. But Medicaid programs that cover long-term care — nursing home care, home and community-based services for seniors — use the old income and asset methodology, which does include asset limits.

Asset limits for long-term care Medicaid vary by state and are updated periodically. Generally, countable assets above the limit must be spent down before an applicant qualifies. Exempt assets — the primary home (in most circumstances), one vehicle, and certain personal property — are not counted.

Specific asset limits for Wyoming's long-term care programs are on the seniors and long-term care page. The thresholds change, so verify current figures with Wyoming Medicaid directly.