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New Hampshire Medicaid for pregnant women

Who qualifies for New Hampshire Medicaid, the income limit for your household size, what it covers and how to apply with New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

Limits as of January 2026 · Checked October 2026 · 23 sources

Apply for New Hampshire Medicaid

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services runs it. We're not the state agency, so you apply with them, online or with help from your clinic or hospital.

Start your application

Opens nheasy.nh.gov

Check your income against the limit

Short answer

In New Hampshire, you qualify for pregnancy Medicaid if your household earns up to 201% of the poverty level: about $43,496 a year for a household of two (you and the baby). Coverage lasts 12 months after birth. A qualified clinic or hospital can enroll you the same day.

New Hampshire pregnancy Medicaid income limits for 2026

Find your household size and compare your household's income with the limit. New Hampshire Medicaid covers pregnancy up to 201% of the federal poverty level.

New Hampshire Medicaid income limits2026 guidelines, 48 states and DC
HouseholdPer yearPer month
2you + 1 baby$43,496$3,625
3$54,913$4,576
4$66,330$5,528
5$77,747$6,479
6$89,164$7,430
7$100,580$8,382
8$111,997$9,333

Annual and monthly household income. See the 2026 poverty guidelines

Your baby counts

For Medicaid, a pregnant woman's family size counts her plus the number of children she is expected to deliver (42 CFR 435.603(b)). A household of three in New Hampshire, two adults expecting one baby, can earn up to $54,913 a year ($27,320 × 201%).

Limits are percents of the poverty level from KFF and Georgetown CCF (January 2026) and include the standard 5-point income disregard. New Hampshire rounds and updates on its own schedule, so treat the dollars as approximate.

Sources: KFF State Health Facts; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Register); eCFR (National Archives). Data as of October 2026.

How to apply in New Hampshire

  1. Count your household

    Count yourself plus each baby you're expecting, and anyone else the state counts with you. Find your size in the table above.

  2. Apply with New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

    Apply on the state's site (nheasy.nh.gov). Go to the New Hampshire Medicaid application

  3. Ask for same-day coverage

    At your first prenatal visit, ask whether the clinic can enroll you through presumptive eligibility while your application is processed.

  4. Keep your coverage after birth

    New Hampshire Medicaid covers you for 12 months after the pregnancy ends.

Get covered today

Yes

Presumptive eligibility lets a qualified clinic or hospital enroll a pregnant person in temporary Medicaid right away, while the full application is processed.

New Hampshire uses it for pregnancy. Ask at your first prenatal visit whether the clinic can enroll you.

Source: KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Data as of January 2025.

12 months

of New Hampshire Medicaid coverage after birth, since October 1, 2023

KFF postpartum tracker, July 2026

What New Hampshire Medicaid covers for pregnancy

Coverage after birth, plus the three extras people ask about most, each from our state-by-state trackers.

After birth

12 months
New Hampshire Medicaid keeps covering you for 12 months after the pregnancy ends, a rule in place since October 1, 2023.
Postpartum coverage in every state

Doula care

Pending
New Hampshire has federal approval to cover doula care in Medicaid (up to 8 visits plus the birth), but no sign yet that it's paying doulas.We list 42 doulas in New Hampshire.
Doulas in New HampshireDoula coverage in every state

Lactation support

Yes
In New Hampshire, the Medicaid health plans we checked cover individual and group lactation consultation, including at home.
Lactation consultants in New HampshireLactation coverage in every state

Breast pump

Yes
In New Hampshire, Medicaid covers one manual breast pump per pregnancy with a prescription.
Breast pump rules in New Hampshire and every state

What's changing

Rules that affect pregnancy coverage in New Hampshire now and in 2027.

Sources: U.S. Government Publishing Office; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families

More for families in New Hampshire

All 50 states and DC

Questions about pregnancy Medicaid in New Hampshire

What is the income limit for pregnancy Medicaid in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire Medicaid covers pregnancy for household incomes up to 201% of the federal poverty level. At the 2026 guidelines that's about $43,496 a year for a household of two, $54,913 for three and $66,330 for four. Limits are KFF's figures as of January 2026.

Does my unborn baby count in my household size?

Yes. For Medicaid, a pregnant woman's family size counts her plus the number of children she is expected to deliver (42 CFR 435.603(b)). A single pregnant woman expecting one baby is a household of two; expecting twins, a household of three.

How long does New Hampshire Medicaid cover you after birth?

12 months after the pregnancy ends, a rule in place since October 1, 2023.

Can I get covered the same day in New Hampshire?

Yes. New Hampshire uses presumptive eligibility for pregnancy, so a qualified clinic or hospital can enroll you in temporary Medicaid the same day while your full application is processed.

How do I apply for pregnancy Medicaid in New Hampshire?

Apply with New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services at nheasy.nh.gov. Count yourself plus each baby you're expecting as your household, and compare your income with the limit for that size. We're not the state agency and can't take applications.

Does New Hampshire Medicaid pay for a doula?

New Hampshire has federal approval to cover doula care in Medicaid (up to 8 visits plus the birth), but no sign yet that it's paying doulas.

Do pregnant women have to meet the new Medicaid work requirements?

Public Law 119-21 (2025) requires states to apply Medicaid work (community engagement) requirements to expansion adults ages 19-64 starting no later than January 1, 2027 (states may start earlier; HHS may grant good-faith exemptions that end by December 31, 2028). People who are pregnant or entitled to postpartum coverage are exempt, as are parents and caretakers of a dependent child 13 or younger.

We're not New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and can't tell you whether you qualify. Apply at nheasy.nh.gov for a decision. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll check it against the state's own notice.

Sources

  1. 1.Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Limits for Pregnant Women as a Percent of the Federal Poverty Level (as of January 2026) KFF State Health Facts. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  2. 2.Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Prepare for Major Medicaid Policy Changes (Table 2, January 2026) KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  3. 3.Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker (as of July 15, 2026) KFF. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  4. 4.Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Resume Routine Operations Following the Unwinding (Table 7: Presumptive Eligibility, January 2025) KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  5. 5.New Hampshire Medicaid: how to apply New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  6. 6.CMS approval of New Hampshire State Plan Amendment NH-23-0005 (12-month postpartum coverage), effective 2023-10-01 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  7. 7.Where can people get help with Medicaid & CHIP? (state Medicaid links) Medicaid.gov (CMS). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  8. 8.Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines (91 FR 1797, Jan. 15, 2026) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Register). Accessed October 9, 2026.
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  1. 9.42 CFR 435.603(b), definition of family size eCFR (National Archives). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  2. 10.Public Law 119-21, sec. 71119: Requirement for States to Establish Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements (adds SSA sec. 1902(xx)) U.S. Government Publishing Office. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  3. 11.SHO #26-001: Implementation of Section 71109 "Alien Medicaid Eligibility" (April 8, 2026) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  4. 12.42 CFR 447.56(a)(2)(ii), exemptions from Medicaid cost sharing: pregnancy-related services eCFR / Code of Federal Regulations.
  5. 13.Doula Medicaid Project: state-by-state chart of doula Medicaid efforts (last updated Sep. 2026) National Health Law Program (NHeLP). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  6. 14.New Hampshire State Plan Amendment 25-0015 (doula services) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  7. 15.SPA Public Notice: Doula Services (Revised June 16, 2026) New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  8. 16.2026 Fee Schedule: Covered Procedures Report with SA Requirements as of 07-24-2026 New Hampshire Medicaid (NH MMIS). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  9. 17.NH MMIS Provider Messages and Announcements New Hampshire Medicaid (NH MMIS). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  10. 18.Doulas and Lactation Service Providers (voluntary certification) New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  11. 19.State Trends in Medicaid Coverage of Doula Services (published April 1, 2026; data as of March 2026) National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  12. 20.New Hampshire Medicaid Care Management Member Handbook (NH Healthy Families, effective August 2026) NH Healthy Families (NH Medicaid Care Management plan). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  13. 21.AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire Member Handbook (effective September 2026) AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire (NH Medicaid Care Management plan). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  14. 22.New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, Chapter He-W 500 Medical Assistance (Parts He-W 547 and He-W 571) New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (rules published by the NH General Court). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  15. 23.Medicaid Coverage of Pregnancy-Related Services: Findings from a 2021 State Survey KFF. Accessed October 9, 2026.