Ways to apply for Granite Advantage Health Care Program
These are the channels New Hampshire names on its own Medicaid pages. Use whichever is easiest.
- Online
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Apply online
nheasy.nh.gov
- In person
- At a local agency office. Find an office
- HealthCare.gov
- You can also apply at HealthCare.gov any time of year. If anyone in your household looks eligible for Medicaid, it sends your information to New Hampshire's agency.
- Decision time
- Federal rules give the state up to 45 days to decide, or 90 days if you apply based on a disability (42 CFR 435.912).
Read on the state's own pages, October 13, 2026.
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 323% FPL ($83,400 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 2022-07-01).
New Hampshire Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Granite Advantage Health Care Program covers pregnant women up to 201% of the federal poverty line ($51,900 annual income for a family of t…
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at nheasy.nh.gov.
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Granite Advantage Health Care Program has a Medicaid doula benefit pending CMS approval.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Granite Advantage Health Care Program extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-07-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Granite Advantage Health Care Program covers pregnancy-related care up to 201% of the federal poverty line (about $51,900 annual income for…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Granite Advantage Health Care Program redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwindi…
For Black families
Roughly 4,800 Black residents are enrolled in Granite Advantage Health Care Program, 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.
New Hampshire reauthorized expansion through SB 263 in April 2023 without the Trump-era work requirements that briefly applied. HB 1535 (2024) ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a doula benefit State Plan Amendment for filing in 2025.
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/nh/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in New Hampshire
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in New Hampshire
Filter our directory to New Hampshire by specialty.
Health data
Black Health outcomes in New Hampshire
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Sickle cell
Medicaid gene-therapy coverage in New Hampshire
Does New Hampshire Medicaid cover Casgevy + Lyfgenia? SCDAA chapter, comprehensive centers.
Hospitals
Safety-net hospitals in New Hampshire
CMS ratings, Medicaid-accepting hospitals, and which facilities anchor care for Black patients.
Tool
Medicaid eligibility pre-check for New Hampshire
Household size and income, in about a minute. Direct link to New Hampshire’s apply portal.
WIC
WIC in New Hampshire
Adjunctive WIC eligibility for everyone on Granite Advantage Health Care Program, monthly food package + Cash-Value Benefit.
SNAP
SNAP (food stamps) in New Hampshire
Federal food assistance: FY 2025 max benefits, ABAWD rules, application URL for New Hampshire.
TANF
TANF cash assistance in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s maximum monthly TANF cash benefit, time limits, and how to apply.
Data sources
- Granite Advantage Health Care Program — 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:
If you have Medicaid, the coverage on this page is the route to use first: it costs you nothing and it is what these programs exist for. If you are not covered yet, there is still a free option. Our directory of free and charitable clinics lists centers by state. The option below is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. It is here for readers who are between coverage or who prefer to pay out of pocket:
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