Table 1.

Eligibility categories for Maryland Medicaid

Category	Morbidity	Income levela	Assets	Notes
Disabled	Disability greater than 12 months	Very low (<$3,000 per year for an individual)	<$2,000	Includes some with higher income who are “medically needy” (Code of Maryland Regulations [COMAR] §07.03.07)
Families and children	None	Low (<$17,000 per year for family of 3)	<$2,000	Includes some with higher income who are medically needy (35)
Dual coverage (Medicare and Medicaid)	Disability greater than 12 months	Very low (<$3,000 per year for an individual)	<$2,000	Medicare transactions, including cervical cancer screening, may not be reflected in Medicaid record (36)
Family planning	None	Low (<$25,000 per year for woman in family of 2)	Not specified	Postpregnancy benefit that includes preventive visits but very little else (COMAR §10.09.58)
Long-term care	Chronic illness requiring daily nursing care	Very low (<$3,000 per year for an individual)	<$2,000
Other	High	Higher than limits specified above	Not specified	Includes uninsured women aged 40–64 with breast or cervical cancer (COMAR §10.09.24.03-1)

^aIncome levels are approximate (37).