 [ Symptoms ] what does it mean when it says that i am 104 of the poverty rate when using the mnsure calculator [ Disease ] whether or not a person qualifies for financial assistance to buy a health plan depends on his or her income and it is measured by a percentage of the federal poverty level in 2013 an annual income of 11 490 is poverty level so 104 of the poverty level is 11 950 what that means is if you live in a state expanding its medicaid program you will qualify and receive health insurance coverage this way if you live in a state not expanding medicaid you will be eligible to buy insurance through your state is marketplace and receive a considerable tax credit to reduce the cost of that plan