Connecticut Medicaid
HUSKY Health
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HUSKY Health covers pregnant women up to 263% of the federal poverty line — roughly $67,910 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://www.accesshealthct.com/ or call 1-877-284-8759.
On maternal health specifically: HUSKY Health has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $2,000 per full perinatal package (effective 2024-07-01).
Public Act 21-35 directed the Department of Social Services to create a Medicaid doula benefit; implementation landed July 2024 with a $2,000 per-package rate. Hartford-based Hartford Healthcare Birth Center employs a network of certified doulas who accept HUSKY Health.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 263% FPL ($67,910 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 201% FPL ($51,900 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $2,000 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).
Connecticut Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
HUSKY Health covers pregnant women up to 263% of the federal poverty line, $67,910 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://www.accesshealthct.com/ or by phone at 1-877-284-8759. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability app…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
HUSKY Health covers doula services at up to $2,000 per full perinatal package, effective 2024-07-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
HUSKY Health extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
HUSKY Health covers pregnancy-related care up to 263% of the federal poverty line, about $67,910 annual income for a family of three in 202…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
HUSKY Health redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of disenr…
For Black families
Roughly 165,000 Black residents are enrolled in HUSKY Health, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Public Act 21-35 directed the Department of Social Services to create a Medicaid doula benefit; implementation landed July 2024 with a $2,000 per-package rate. Hartford-based Hartford Healthcare Birth Center employs a network of certified doulas who accept HUSKY Health.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/ct/.
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Data sources
- HUSKY Health — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: