Does unemployment count as income for Medicaid NY?

Does unemployment count as income for Medicaid NY?

No. Both the one-time stimulus check (up to $1,200 for single adults, $2,400 for married couples, $500 for children under age 17) and the weekly $600 Pandemic Unemployment Compensation checks do not count as income on your Medicaid application.

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