Rhode Island Medicaid
RIte Care / Medicaid
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RIte Care / Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 258% of the federal poverty line — roughly $66,620 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://www.healthyrhode.ri.gov/ or call 1-401-784-8100.
On maternal health specifically: RIte Care / Medicaid has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $1,500 per full perinatal package (effective 2022-07-01).
Rhode Island added doula coverage in July 2022 under H 7624 (2022), reimbursing up to $1,500 per perinatal package. The RI Department of Health's Health Equity Zone model places enrollment navigators in Providence's South Side and Pawtucket.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 258% FPL ($66,620 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 266% FPL ($68,680 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $1,500 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).
Rhode Island Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
RIte Care / Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 258% of the federal poverty line — $66,620 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://www.healthyrhode.ri.gov/ or by phone at 1-401-784-8100. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability ap…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
RIte Care / Medicaid covers doula services at up to $1,500 per full perinatal package, effective 2022-07-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
RIte Care / Medicaid extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
RIte Care / Medicaid covers pregnancy-related care up to 258% of the federal poverty line — about $66,620 annual income for a family of thr…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
RIte Care / Medicaid redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% o…
For Black families
Roughly 41,000 Black residents are enrolled in RIte Care / 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.
Rhode Island added doula coverage in July 2022 under H 7624 (2022), reimbursing up to $1,500 per perinatal package. The RI Department of Health's Health Equity Zone model places enrollment navigators in Providence's South Side and Pawtucket.
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/ri/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Rhode Island
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Rhode Island
Filter our directory to Rhode Island by specialty.
Health data
Black Health outcomes in Rhode Island
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- RIte Care / 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: