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Pregnant women in Iowa can currently qualify for Medicaid health coverage if their income is below 375% of the federal poverty level. Their new babies can also get covered by Medicaid.
IOWA, USA — Pregnant Iowans on Medicaid now receive 12 months of postpartum coverage, up from the previous 60-day limit, according to a report from Iowa Public Radio. The change, approved in the ...
Iowa would become one of the last states to extend Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 12 months after giving birth under a bill advanced by a Senate subcommittee Monday.
Iowa currently provides birth and postpartum Medicaid coverage for families making up to 375% of the federal poverty line, the highest eligibility limit of any state.
Iowa's plan to extend postpartum coverage for new mothers has been approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ... For a family of four that would be an income limit of $67,080.
Medicaid Waivers/Home and Community Based Services: No limit, but income over $2,901/month goes toward cost of care. Regular Medicaid/Elderly and Disabled: $475/month for all. Commonwealth of ...
Iowa currently provides birth and postpartum Medicaid coverage for families making up to 375% of the federal poverty line, the highest eligibility limit of any state. People are also reading… ...
The Iowa proposal to remove income and asset caps has drawn bipartisan backing from legislators, including a 20-0 vote of approval from the House Health and Human Services Committee.
Iowans with Disabilities say income and asset limits for Medicaid eligibility keep them from working as much as they wish and they’re asking legislators to make changes. During a news conference ...
Pregnant Iowans on Medicaid now receive 12 months of postpartum coverage, up from the previous 60-day limit, according to a ...