 [ Symptoms ] my income is too low to qualify for the exchanges but ny says my retirement savings disqualify me for medicaid i am under 65 years of age and work part time my income is too low to qualify for the exchanges so i am being told i should go on my state is expanded medicaid plan new york state tells me my retirement savings mean i do not qualify for medicaid this means i have too little income to afford insurance under the affordable care act though i was able to buy affordable insurance under the old new york plan  is it possible i am getting bad information on my savings disqualifying me for medicaid [ Disease ] the information you have been given is inaccurate new york is one of about half of all states expanding its medicaid program under the affordable care act if your yearly gross income is no more than about 15 856 you could qualify for the program whereas prior to the law taking affect your investments played a role in whether or not you were eligible for medicaid under the health reform law that is no longer the case it is your annual household income    not your assets    that dictate whether you are eligible for financial assistance and how much i recommend you go through new york is health insurance exchange and speak with someone there about your eligibility and get some help signing up here is the link to the exchange <link>