Missouri Medicaid
MO HealthNet
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MO HealthNet covers pregnant women up to 201% of the federal poverty line — roughly $51,900 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2021. Apply at https://mydssupload.mo.gov/ or call 1-855-373-4636.
On maternal health specifically: MO HealthNet has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2023-05-01), and does not cover doula services through Medicaid.
Missouri voters adopted expansion through Amendment 2 in August 2020 with 53% of the vote. Implementation was delayed by Governor Mike Parson and the legislature until the Missouri Supreme Court ordered enrollment in Doyle v. Tidball (July 2021); coverage began October 2021.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 201% FPL ($51,900 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).
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2023-05-01).
Missouri Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
MO HealthNet covers pregnant women up to 201% of the federal poverty line — $51,900 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://mydssupload.mo.gov/ or by phone at 1-855-373-4636. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability applica…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
MO HealthNet does not currently cover doula services through Medicaid; state advocacy for a State Plan Amendment is ongoing.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
MO HealthNet extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2023-05-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
MO HealthNet covers pregnancy-related care up to 201% of the federal poverty line — about $51,900 annual income for a family of three in 20…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
MO HealthNet 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 195,000 Black residents are enrolled in MO HealthNet, 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.
Missouri voters adopted expansion through Amendment 2 in August 2020 with 53% of the vote. Implementation was delayed by Governor Mike Parson and the legislature until the Missouri Supreme Court ordered enrollment in Doyle v. Tidball (July 2021); coverage began October 2021.
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/mo/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Missouri
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Missouri
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in Missouri
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- MO HealthNet — 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: