Maryland Medicaid
Maryland Medicaid
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Maryland Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 259% of the federal poverty line — roughly $66,870 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/ or call 1-800-492-5231.
On maternal health specifically: Maryland Medicaid has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $1,922 per full perinatal package (effective 2022-01-01).
Maryland's doula benefit launched January 2022 under HB 28 (Kelly, 2020), reimbursing $1,922 per full perinatal package — one of the higher rates in the country. Mahogany Doula Services in Baltimore and Sista Midwife Productions serve Black birthing people across Prince George's and Baltimore counties.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 259% FPL ($66,870 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 322% FPL ($83,140 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $1,922 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).
Maryland Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Maryland Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 259% of the federal poverty line — $66,870 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/ or by phone at 1-800-492-5231. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disa…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Maryland Medicaid covers doula services at up to $1,922 per full perinatal package, effective 2022-01-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Maryland Medicaid extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Maryland Medicaid covers pregnancy-related care up to 259% of the federal poverty line — about $66,870 annual income for a family of three …
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Maryland Medicaid redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of d…
For Black families
Roughly 495,000 Black residents are enrolled in Maryland Medicaid, 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.
Maryland's doula benefit launched January 2022 under HB 28 (Kelly, 2020), reimbursing $1,922 per full perinatal package — one of the higher rates in the country. Mahogany Doula Services in Baltimore and Sista Midwife Productions serve Black birthing people across Prince George's and Baltimore counties.
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/md/.
More on Maryland from Black Health
FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Maryland
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Maryland
Filter our directory to Maryland by specialty.
Health data
Black Health outcomes in Maryland
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- Maryland Medicaid — 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: