New Jersey Medicaid
NJ FamilyCare
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NJ FamilyCare covers pregnant women up to 205% of the federal poverty line — roughly $52,930 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://www.njfamilycare.org/apply.aspx or call 1-800-701-0710.
On maternal health specifically: NJ FamilyCare has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $1,157 per full perinatal package (effective 2021-01-01).
New Jersey became the second state (after Minnesota) to add Medicaid doula coverage in January 2021, under First Lady Tammy Murphy's Nurture NJ maternal-health strategy. The benefit reimburses $1,157 per perinatal package, and SisterReach and Black Mamas Matter Alliance have supported workforce development in Newark and Trenton.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 205% FPL ($52,930 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 355% FPL ($91,660 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $1,157 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).
New Jersey Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
NJ FamilyCare covers pregnant women up to 205% of the federal poverty line — $52,930 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://www.njfamilycare.org/apply.aspx or by phone at 1-800-701-0710. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disabi…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
NJ FamilyCare covers doula services at up to $1,157 per full perinatal package, effective 2021-01-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
NJ FamilyCare extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
NJ FamilyCare covers pregnancy-related care up to 205% of the federal poverty line — about $52,930 annual income for a family of three in 2…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
NJ FamilyCare redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of disen…
For Black families
Roughly 285,000 Black residents are enrolled in NJ FamilyCare, 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 Jersey became the second state (after Minnesota) to add Medicaid doula coverage in January 2021, under First Lady Tammy Murphy's Nurture NJ maternal-health strategy. The benefit reimburses $1,157 per perinatal package, and SisterReach and Black Mamas Matter Alliance have supported workforce development in Newark and Trenton.
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/nj/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in New Jersey
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in New Jersey
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in New Jersey
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- NJ FamilyCare — 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: