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Medicaid eligibility in West Virginia

The 2026 poverty guideline for four people in West Virginia is $33,000. West Virginia has adopted Medicaid expansion. Many adults qualify near 138 percent of poverty, about $22,025 a year for one person. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.

Simple answer

Yes, many low-income adults can qualify.

In West Virginia, many adults qualify around 138% of the poverty line. For one adult, that is about $22,025 a year.

Who is inside Medicaid or CHIP on the rules we can verify? A household of four is measured against $33,000. West Virginia has adopted the ACA Medicaid expansion.

Washington is the ranked metro in West Virginia, with a FY 2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $2,438.

West Virginia taxes wages at rates up to 4.82%. Combined state and local sales tax is 6.6%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 0.52%.

A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is a maybe for Medicaid and CHIP. Maybe — a state pathway is unverified or only part of the household fits.

Limits behind the page

2026 poverty guideline in West Virginia
Household100%138%185%
1$15,960$22,025$29,526
2$21,640$29,863$40,034
3$27,320$37,702$50,542
4$33,000$45,540$61,050

An illustrative household

Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in West Virginia. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.

Medicaid and CHIP

Maybe

Maybe — a state pathway is unverified or only part of the household fits

  • This household is at 145 percent of the 2026 poverty guideline for West Virginia ($33,000). 138 percent of that guideline is $45,540.
  • Children above 138 percent of poverty may still qualify for CHIP. The CHIP ceiling in West Virginia is not verified in the dataset.
  • West Virginia expanded Medicaid, and this income is over the 138 percent adult limit. Marketplace coverage is the next place to look.
See Medicaid and CHIP on HealthCare.gov

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Last checked: October 15, 2026

Sources

What changed
  • October 15, 2026. The benefit rules file was checked against the sources listed here.
  • January 15, 2026. HHS published the 2026 poverty guidelines in the Federal Register.

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