2022 Federal Poverty Level Standards
As required by Section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1981 (42
U.S.C. 9902(2)), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates the poverty
guidelines at least annually and by law these updates are applied to eligibility criteria for
programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These annual
updates increase the Census Bureau’s current official poverty thresholds by the relevant
percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U).
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 24, 2022
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