Almost 70,000 more Coloradans will be eligible for Medicaid and CHP+ as of May 1, 2010. This is the first expansion as a result of the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act provider fee.
An estimated 44,000 parents who have a child on Medicaid and 24,000 children and pregnant women will be eligible for healthcare coverage as a result of the hospital provider fee, at no cost to the taxpayer.
CHP+ eligibility is increasing from 205% of the FPL, or $45,000 per year for a family of four, to 250% FPL, or about $55,000 per year for a family of four. Eligibility for parents with a child on Medicaid can now make up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level - $22,056 per year for a family of four. This is up from 60%, or $13,234.
