New Mexico Medicaid
Medicaid / Turquoise Care
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Medicaid / Turquoise Care covers pregnant women up to 255% of the federal poverty line — roughly $65,840 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://www.yes.state.nm.us/ or call 1-888-997-2583.
On maternal health specifically: Medicaid / Turquoise Care has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $2,500 per full perinatal package (effective 2023-07-01).
New Mexico's Turquoise Care managed-care contracts launched July 2024, replacing Centennial Care. The doula benefit (up to $2,500 per package) took effect July 2023 under HB 21 (2023); Indigenous Women Rising and Tewa Women United have supported tribal enrollment.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 255% FPL ($65,840 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 245% FPL ($63,260 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $2,500 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).
New Mexico Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Medicaid / Turquoise Care covers pregnant women up to 255% of the federal poverty line — $65,840 annual income for a family of three in 202…
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://www.yes.state.nm.us/ or by phone at 1-888-997-2583. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability applic…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Medicaid / Turquoise Care covers doula services at up to $2,500 per full perinatal package, effective 2023-07-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Medicaid / Turquoise Care extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Medicaid / Turquoise Care covers pregnancy-related care up to 255% of the federal poverty line — about $65,840 annual income for a family o…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Medicaid / Turquoise Care redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly …
For Black families
Roughly 18,500 Black residents are enrolled in Medicaid / Turquoise Care, 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 Mexico's Turquoise Care managed-care contracts launched July 2024, replacing Centennial Care. The doula benefit (up to $2,500 per package) took effect July 2023 under HB 21 (2023); Indigenous Women Rising and Tewa Women United have supported tribal enrollment.
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/nm/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in New Mexico
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in New Mexico
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in New Mexico
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- Medicaid / Turquoise Care — 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: