The Federal Poverty Level, or FPL, is a measure of income level published each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. Federal poverty levels are used to help determine your eligibility for certain programs and benefits.
- The 2018 Federal Poverty Levels are used to determine who may be currently eligible for MassHealth programs.
- The 2017 Federal Poverty Levels are used to determine who may be eligible for 2018 Health Connector or ConnectorCare plans.
- The 2018 Federal Poverty Levels are used to determine who may be eligible for 2019 Health Connector or ConnectorCare plans.
2018 MassHealth Income Standards and Federal Poverty Guidelines
| Family Size | MassHealth Income Standards | 100% Federal Poverty Level |
5% Federal Poverty Level |
120% Federal Poverty Level |
133% Federal Poverty Level |
135% Federal Poverty Level |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $522 | $6,264 | $1,012 | $12,144 | $51 | $612 | $1,214 | $14,568 | $1,346 | $16,152 | $1,366 | $16,392 | |
| 2 | $650 | $7,800 | $1,372 | $16,464 | $69 | $828 | $1,646 | $19,752 | $1,825 | $21,900 | $1,852 | $22,224 |
| 3 | $775 | $9,300 | $1,732 | $20,784 | $87 | $1,044 | $2,304 | $27,648 | ||||
| 4 | $891 | $10,692 | $2,092 | $25,104 | $105 | $1,260 | $2,782 | $33,384 | ||||
| 5 | $1,016 | $12,192 | $2,452 | $29,424 | $123 | $1,476 | $3,261 | $39,132 | ||||
| 6 | $1,141 | $13,692 | $2,812 | $33,744 | $141 | $1,692 | $3,740 | $44,880 | ||||
| 7 | $1,266 | $15,192 | $3,172 | $38,064 | $159 | $1,908 | $4,219 | $50,628 | ||||
| 8 | $1,383 | $16,596 | $3,532 | $42,384 | $177 | $2,124 | $4,698 | $56,376 | ||||
| For each additional person add | $133 | $1,596 | $360 | $4,320 | $18 | $216 | $479 | $5,748 | ||||
| Family Size | 150% Federal Poverty Level | 200% Federal Poverty Level | 250% Federal Poverty Level | 300% Federal Poverty Level | 400% Federal Poverty Level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $1,518 | $18,216 | $2,024 | $24,288 | $2,530 | $30,360 | $3,035 | $36,420 | $4,047 | $48,564 | |
| 2 | $2,058 | $24,696 | $2,744 | $32,928 | $3,430 | $41,160 | $4,115 | $49,380 | $5,487 | $65,844 |
| 3 | $2,598 | $31,176 | $3,464 | $41,568 | $4,330 | $51,960 | $5,195 | $62,340 | $6,927 | $83,124 |
| 4 | $3,138 | $37,656 | $4,184 | $50,208 | $5,230 | $62,760 | $6,275 | $75,300 | $8,367 | $100,404 |
| 5 | $3,678 | $44,136 | $4,904 | $58,848 | $6,130 | $73,560 | $7,355 | $88,260 | $9,807 | $117,684 |
| 6 | $4,218 | $50,616 | $5,624 | $67,488 | $7,030 | $84,360 | $8,435 | $101,220 | $11,247 | $134,964 |
| 7 | $4,758 | $57,096 | $6,344 | $76,128 | $7,930 | $95,160 | $9,515 | $114,180 | $12,687 | $152,244 |
| 8 | $5,298 | $63,576 | $7,064 | $84,768 | $8,830 | $105,960 | $10,595 | $127,140 | $14,127 | $169,524 |
| For each additional person add | $540 | $6,480 | $720 | $8,640 | $900 | $10,800 | $1,080 | $12,960 | $1,440 | $17,280 |
| Institutional Income Standard $72.80 | ||||||||||
2017 MassHealth Income Standards and Federal Poverty Guidelines
| Family Size | MassHealth Income Standards | 100% Federal Poverty Level |
5% Federal Poverty Level |
120% Federal Poverty Level |
133% Federal Poverty Level |
135% Federal Poverty Level |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $522 | $6,264 | $1,005 | $12,060 | $51 | $603 | $1,206 | $14,472 | $1,337 | $16,040 | $1,357 | $16,281 | |
| 2 | $650 | $7,800 | $1,354 | $16,240 | $68 | $812 | $1,624 | $19,488 | $1,800 | $21,600 | $1,827 | $21,924 |
| 3 | $775 | $9,300 | $1,702 | $20,420 | $86 | $1,021 | $2,264 | $27,159 | ||||
| 4 | $891 | $10,692 | $2,050 | $24,600 | $103 | $1,230 | $2,727 | $32,718 | ||||
| 5 | $1,016 | $12,192 | $2,399 | $28,780 | $120 | $1,439 | $3,190 | $38,278 | ||||
| 6 | $1,141 | $13,692 | $2,747 | $32,960 | $138 | $1,648 | $3,654 | $43,837 | ||||
| 7 | $1,266 | $15,192 | $3,095 | $37,140 | $155 | $1,857 | $4,117 | $49,397 | ||||
| 8 | $1,383 | $16,596 | $3,444 | $41,320 | $173 | $2,066 | $4,580 | $54,956 | ||||
| For each additional person add | $133 | $1,596 | $349 | $4,180 | $18 | $209 | $464 | $5,560 | ||||
| Family Size | 150% Federal Poverty Level |
200% Federal Poverty Level |
250% Federal Poverty Level |
300% Federal Poverty Level |
400% Federal Poverty Level |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $1,508 | $18,090 | $2,010 | $24,120 | $2,513 | $30,150 | $3,015 | $36,180 | $4,020 | $48,240 | |
| 2 | $2,030 | $24,360 | $2,707 | $32,480 | $3,384 | $40,600 | $4,060 | $48,720 | $5,414 | $64,960 |
| 3 | $2,553 | $30,630 | $3,404 | $40,840 | $4,255 | $51,050 | $5,105 | $61,260 | $6,807 | $81,680 |
| 4 | $3,075 | $36,900 | $4,100 | $49,200 | $5,125 | $61,500 | $6,150 | $73,800 | $8,200 | $98,400 |
| 5 | $3,598 | $43,170 | $4,797 | $57,560 | $5,996 | $71,950 | $7,195 | $86,340 | $9,594 | $115,120 |
| 6 | $4,120 | $49,440 | $5,494 | $65,920 | $6,867 | $82,400 | $8,240 | $98,880 | $10,987 | $131,840 |
| 7 | $4,643 | $55,710 | $6,190 | $74,280 | $7,738 | $92,850 | $9,285 | $111,420 | $12,380 | $148,560 |
| 8 | $5,165 | $61,980 | $6,887 | $82,640 | $8,609 | $103,300 | $10,330 | $123,960 | $13,774 | $165,280 |
| For each additional person add | $523 | $6,270 | $697 | $8,360 | $871 | $10,450 | $1,045 | $12,540 | $1,394 | $16,720 |
| Institutional Income Standard $72.80 | ||||||||||
Last Update: November 1, 2018
March 13, 2017 Eligibility, General Information, Glossary, Individuals & Families, MassHealth