KanCare Income Limits 2026: Kansas Medicaid and CHIP Chart by Household Size

Kansas has not expanded Medicaid to all adults, and the 2026 KanCare standards have no group for adults without children. Children age 1-5 qualify at $1,982 a month for one and $4,098 for a household of four (149% of the federal poverty level, updated 4/1/26); caretakers qualify at $506 for one and $1,045 for four. Every figure below comes from the state agency's own chart, effective April 1, 2026, not from federal averages or the old Medicaid.gov table.

Maintained by Archie Chang · Charts and sources checked October 30, 2026 · Methodology & sources

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Enter the whole household's countable income. States count income with MAGI rules, so this is a starting point, not a decision.

Result

Your income is at or below Kansas's chart amount for this group.

Your income, a year
$18,000
Household size used in the chart
1
Kansas chart amount, a year, 149%
$23,784
Kansas chart amount, a month
$1,982

This is not an eligibility decision. Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KanCare) decides what income counts (MAGI rules), who is in the household and the final result. Apply to find out: KanCare Apply Now (Medical Consumer Self-Service Portal).

Kansas Medicaid income limit chart, 2026

Monthly and annual limits by household size for each group the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KanCare) prints. Bold figures are printed by the state; italic figures are FedRateCalc's calculation (a monthly figure times 12, an annual figure divided by 12). The state chart effective date is April 1, 2026.

Medicaid income limits by household size and coverage group
Household sizeCaretakers and children (38%*)38%*Effective April 1, 2026Pregnant women (171%*)171%*Effective April 1, 2026Infants under age 1 (171%*)171%*Effective April 1, 2026Children age 1-5 (149%)149%Effective April 1, 2026Children age 6-18 (113%)113%Effective April 1, 2026M-CHIP, children age 6-18 (113 - 133%, upper limit)133%Effective April 1, 2026CHIP children 0-18 (top band, 219 - 255%*)255%*Effective April 1, 2026
1$506 a month$6,072 a year$2,275 a month$27,300 a year$2,275 a month$27,300 a year$1,982 a month$23,784 a year$1,503 a month$18,036 a year$1,769 a month$21,228 a year$3,392 a month$40,704 a year
2$686 a month$8,232 a year$3,084 a month$37,008 a year$3,084 a month$37,008 a year$2,687 a month$32,244 a year$2,038 a month$24,456 a year$2,399 a month$28,788 a year$4,599 a month$55,188 a year
3$866 a month$10,392 a year$3,894 a month$46,728 a year$3,894 a month$46,728 a year$3,393 a month$40,716 a year$2,573 a month$30,876 a year$3,028 a month$36,336 a year$5,806 a month$69,672 a year
4$1,045 a month$12,540 a year$4,703 a month$56,436 a year$4,703 a month$56,436 a year$4,098 a month$49,176 a year$3,108 a month$37,296 a year$3,658 a month$43,896 a year$7,013 a month$84,156 a year
5$1,225 a month$14,700 a year$5,512 a month$66,144 a year$5,512 a month$66,144 a year$4,803 a month$57,636 a year$3,643 a month$43,716 a year$4,288 a month$51,456 a year$8,220 a month$98,640 a year
6$1,405 a month$16,860 a year$6,322 a month$75,864 a year$6,322 a month$75,864 a year$5,509 a month$66,108 a year$4,178 a month$50,136 a year$4,917 a month$59,004 a year$9,427 a month$113,124 a year
7$1,585 a month$19,020 a year$7,131 a month$85,572 a year$7,131 a month$85,572 a year$6,214 a month$74,568 a year$4,713 a month$56,556 a year$5,547 a month$66,564 a year$10,634 a month$127,608 a year
8$1,765 a month$21,180 a year$7,941 a month$95,292 a year$7,941 a month$95,292 a year$6,919 a month$83,028 a year$5,247 a month$62,964 a year$6,176 a month$74,112 a year$11,841 a month$142,092 a year
  • Caretakers and children (38%*): The standards say the asterisk means "Includes additional 5% for upper program limit". For each extra person add $180.
  • Pregnant women (171%*): The standards list pregnant women and infants under age 1 together at 171%* and say the asterisk includes the additional 5% for the upper program limit. Add $810 for each extra person.
  • Infants under age 1 (171%*): The same column as pregnant women; an infant check never adds an expected child.
  • Children age 1-5 (149%): The standards print the upper limit of the Medicaid band; the CHIP band for children age 1-5 begins one cent above it, so the checker adds no separate disregard. Add $706 for each extra person.
  • Children age 6-18 (113%): The upper limit of the Medicaid band; M-CHIP (113-133%) begins one cent above it. Add $535 for each extra person.
  • M-CHIP, children age 6-18 (113 - 133%, upper limit): The upper limit of the M-CHIP band, which the standards headed "113 - 133%". Add $630 for each extra person.
  • CHIP children 0-18 (top band, 219 - 255%*): The upper limit of the highest CHIP band, with a $50 premium; the standards say the asterisk includes the additional 5% for the upper program limit. Lower CHIP bands (134-166%, 150-166%, 167-191%, 192-218%) are in the KanCare chart. Add $1,207 for each extra person.
  • KanCare's "Kansas Medical Assistance Standards" (form F-8, footer 07-26) prints the MAGI standards "Updated 4/1/26" by household size 1 to 8. KanCare's site refused direct connections, so the document was read from an Internet Archive capture of July 12, 2026; the F-8 link on KanCare's Apply Now page, captured July 9, 2026, pointed to the 4/1/25 edition, which is not used.
  • KanCare lists three programs: KanCare under the Medicaid plan, KanCare under the CHIP plan and MediKan, which is funded entirely by state funds and covers people who are trying to get Social Security disability benefits. Medical assistance is reviewed each year.

Chart sources: KanCare: Kansas Medical Assistance Standards, form F-8 (07-26), MAGI income standards updated 4/1/26; KanCare: Eligibility.

How Kansas counts the 5 percent disregard

Federal rules tell states to subtract 5 percentage points of the poverty level from income for the eligibility group with the highest income standard. That is why some state charts print a percentage such as 133% and others print the total, such as 138%.

“Effective January 1, 2014, in determining the eligibility of an individual using MAGI-based income, a state must subtract an amount equivalent to 5 percentage points of the Federal poverty level for the applicable family size only to determine the eligibility of an individual for medical assistance under the eligibility group with the highest income standard using MAGI-based methodologies in the applicable Title of the Act, but not to determine eligibility for a particular eligibility group.”
42 CFR 435.603(d)(4) (source)

In Kansas's chart, the amounts for Caretakers and children (38%*); Pregnant women (171%*); Infants under age 1 (171%*); CHIP children 0-18 (top band, 219 - 255%*) already include the 5 points, so the table shows the total and the checker above has no separate step for them.

The household size in the chart for a pregnant woman counts the children she is expected to deliver:

“In the case of determining the family size of a pregnant woman, the pregnant woman is counted as herself plus the number of children she is expected to deliver. In the case of determining the family size of other individuals who have a pregnant woman in their household, the pregnant woman is counted, at State option, as either 1 or 2 person(s) or as herself plus the number of children she is expected to deliver.”
42 CFR 435.603(b), definition of family size (source)

Kansas Medicaid programs and expansion

Kansas has not expanded Medicaid to all adults at 133% of the federal poverty level. Medicaid.gov's table, as of December 1, 2023, shows "No" for Kansas in the column for expansion to adults, and KanCare's Medical Assistance Standards list caretakers, pregnant women and children and no group for adults without children.

  • KanCare under the Medicaid plan. KanCare calls this its largest program: it covers people with limited income, which may include pregnant women, children up to age 19, adult caretakers of children, persons aged out of foster care, persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
  • KanCare under the CHIP plan. KanCare calls this its Children's Health Insurance Program: it covers uninsured children up to age 19 who do not qualify for Medicaid. The Medical Assistance Standards list M-CHIP and CHIP bands, with premiums of $20, $30 or $50 in the higher bands.

How to apply for Medicaid in Kansas

KanCare says families and children can apply online through the Medical Consumer Self-Service portal, request an application by calling 800-792-4884, or fax an application to 800-498-1255. You can also apply through the Marketplace at HealthCare.gov, which sends your information to the state agency if you may qualify.

KanCare Apply Now (Medical Consumer Self-Service Portal) · HealthCare.gov Medicaid and CHIP

Kansas Medicaid changes in 2027

As of October 30, 2026 none of the KanCare pages read for this review describes a community engagement requirement or six-month renewals for Kansas members, and the Medical Assistance Standards list no group for adults without children.

“The term `applicable individual' means an individual (other than a specified excluded individual (as defined in clause (ii)))-- (I) who is eligible to enroll (or is enrolled) under the State plan under subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII); or (II) who-- (aa) is otherwise eligible to enroll (or is enrolled) under a waiver of such plan that provides coverage that is equivalent to minimum essential coverage (as described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and as determined in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary in regulations); and (bb) has attained the age of 19 and is under 65 years of age, is not pregnant, is not entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A of title XVIII, or enrolled for benefits under part B of title XVIII, and is not otherwise eligible to enroll under such plan.”
Public Law 119-21, section 71119(a), new section 1902(xx)(9)(A)(i), the whole definition of an applicable individual (source)

On the statute's wording, the requirement applies to individuals in the expansion adult group, and to individuals in a waiver group with coverage equivalent to minimum essential coverage who are 19 to 64, not pregnant, not entitled to or enrolled in Medicare and not otherwise eligible under the State plan. KanCare's 2026 standards list no expansion adult group and no such waiver group. This is FedRateCalc's reading of the statute together with the groups Kansas publishes; the state decides who is covered.

The federal law behind these changes, Public Law 119-21, is explained with its exemptions and dates on the Medicaid income limits page. The income limits in the table above do not change because of it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Kansas Medicaid income limit in 2026?

Kansas has not expanded Medicaid to all adults, and the 2026 KanCare standards have no group for adults without children. Children age 1-5 qualify at $1,982 a month for one and $4,098 for a household of four (149% of the federal poverty level, updated 4/1/26); caretakers qualify at $506 for one and $1,045 for four.

Did Kansas expand Medicaid?

Kansas has not expanded Medicaid to all adults at 133% of the federal poverty level. Medicaid.gov's table, as of December 1, 2023, shows "No" for Kansas in the column for expansion to adults, and KanCare's Medical Assistance Standards list caretakers, pregnant women and children and no group for adults without children.

How do I apply for Medicaid in Kansas?

KanCare says families and children can apply online through the Medical Consumer Self-Service portal, request an application by calling 800-792-4884, or fax an application to 800-498-1255. You can also apply through the Marketplace at HealthCare.gov, which sends your information to the state agency if you may qualify.

What changes for Kansas Medicaid in 2027?

As of October 30, 2026 none of the KanCare pages read for this review describes a community engagement requirement or six-month renewals for Kansas members, and the Medical Assistance Standards list no group for adults without children. The charts on this page are 2026 charts; the community engagement requirement and six-month renewals are separate from the income limits.

Do the same limits apply to Kansas seniors and people with disabilities?

No. Medicaid for people who are aged, blind or disabled uses different income and resource rules from the MAGI groups in this chart. Ask the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KanCare) or see Medicare vs Medicaid on this site.

How often does Kansas update its Medicaid income limits?

The charts follow the federal poverty guidelines, which HHS updates each year, and Kansas's chart took effect April 1, 2026. FedRateCalc will look for Kansas's 2027 chart after HHS publishes the 2027 guidelines.

Related pages

FedRateCalc is not a government site and cannot decide eligibility. Charts change when the state updates them; confirm with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KanCare) before relying on a figure.

Sources

All sources are government pages, read October 30, 2026, except the pages marked below, which were read from Internet Archive captures because the agency's site refused direct connections or no longer serves the page. The Medicaid.gov table is dated December 1, 2023 and is used only as a cross-check.