Who can join?

Family Health Plus is available to single adults, couples without children, and parents. You must have limited income; be aged 19 to 64, a resident of New York State and a United States citizen or fall under one of many immigration categories. If you have health insurance through a federal benefit plan, you are not eligible to enroll.

If you have employer–sponsored health insurance available through other types of employers you may be eligible for help to pay for premiums, deductibles, coinsurance and co-payments through the Family health Plus Premium Assistance program.

The amount of income you and your family can have and still be eligible for Family Health Plus depends upon how many people are in your family.

For more details, use the ACCESS NY Public Health Insurance Eligibility Screening Tool to see which public health insurance programs you and your family may be eligible for. You can also click on a family size below and see if your income falls below the maximum levels for your family size.

Find out if your child or children may be eligible for Child Health Plus.

Family Size

FAMILY SIZE
Single Adult
Couples with No Children
Parents/Guardians Living with at Least 1 Child Under 21
Family Size 2
  • 1 Parent and 1 Child
  • 1 Legal Guardian and 1 Child
Family Size 3
  • 1 Parent and 2 Children
  • 2 Parents and 1 Child
  • 1 Legal Guardian and 2 Children
Family Size 4
  • 1 Parent and 3 Children
  • 2 Parents and 2 Children
  • 1 Legal Guardian and 3 Children
Family Size 5
  • 1 Parent and 4 Children
  • 2 Parents and 3 Children
  • 1 Legal Guardian and 4 Children
Family Size 6
  • 1 Parent and 5 Children
  • 2 Parents and 4 Children
  • 1 Legal Guardian and 5 Children
Family Size 7
  • 1 Parent and 6 Children
  • 2 Parents and 5 Children
  • 1 Legal Guardian and 6 Children

Maximum Gross Annual Income Guide Effective January 1, 2011

Maximum Gross Annual Income Guide Effective January 1, 2011
Family Size Yearly Income Monthly Income Weekly Income
Single Adult $10,890 $ 908 $209
Couples with No Children $14,710 $ 1,226 $282
Parents/Guardians Living with at Least 1 Child Under 21
Family Size 2 $22,065 $1,839 $424
Family Size 3 $27,795 $2,317 $534
Family Size 4 $33,525 $2,794 $644
Family Size 5 $39,255 $3,272 $755
Family Size 6 $44,985 $3,749 $865
Family Size 7 $50,715 $4,227 $975
For each additional person add: +$ 5,730 +$ 478 +$ 110

NOTE: Income levels change annually; this is just a guide.