How-to guides for your 80 hours
Short, plain guides for adults ages 19 to 64. These pages are not legal advice. Check with your state Medicaid agency. You can log hours in the free 80 hours tracker.
iPhone coming soon- How to prove volunteer hours for Medicaid work requirements
Plain steps to prove volunteer and community service hours for Medicaid's 80 hours a month. What to keep, and how log80 can store proof photos.
- How to prove gig and app work hours
How to show hours from app and gig work toward Medicaid's 80 hours a month. What records to keep, plus proof photos in log80.
- How to prove self-employed hours
How to show hours from your own business toward Medicaid's 80 hours a month. What records to keep if you have no employer.
- What proof to keep for your 80 hours
Pay stubs, sign-in sheets, school letters, and photos: what records to keep for Medicaid's 80 hours a month. log80 can store proof photos.
- The $580 a month income option
80 hours times the federal minimum wage of $7.25 is $580 a month in 2026. How the income option works, in plain words. Check your state.
- How job training hours count
Job training and work programs can count toward Medicaid's 80 hours a month. What CMS says, and how to keep a record.
- How school hours count
School at least half-time can meet Medicaid's 80-hour month. What CMS says about college, trade school, and GED classes.
- Caregiving and who may not need 80 hours
If you care for a child 13 or younger or a person with a disability, you may not need to meet the 80-hour rule. What CMS says, in plain words.
- What to do if your hours are short
If you are under 80 hours this month, here is what CMS says happens next and what you can do. Check your state.
- How to send your monthly report
How to download, print, or email your monthly 80-hour report and send it the way your state Medicaid agency asks.
- How to use the free Medicaid 80 hours tracker
How to log 80 hours a month with log80 in your browser or on Android. Tap Start and Stop, then download a report.
- How to track Medicaid hours on Android
Get the free log80 Android app on Google Play and log your 80 hours a month on your phone. iPhone is coming soon.
- How to print or download your report
Download a PDF or spreadsheet of your 80 hours, print it, or email yourself a link. The report has a sign and date line.
- How to add proof photos in log80
Add photos of pay stubs, sign-in sheets, or school letters to any activity in log80. Keep proof with your 80-hour log.
- How to mix work, school, and volunteer hours
You can mix work, school, job training, and community service to reach 80 hours a month. What CMS says, with a simple example.
- Who needs to show 80 hours for Medicaid work requirements
Adults ages 19 to 64 in the Medicaid adult group may need 80 hours a month. Who it may apply to, and who may not. Check your state.
- How to check your state's Medicaid rules
How to find your state's start date, official links, and what proof it wants for 80 hours a month.
- How to log hours in your browser
Use log80 in any browser, free, with no app install. Tap Start and Stop and keep an 80-hour report.
- How to log hours from more than one job
If you have two jobs or mix jobs with school or volunteering, you can add the hours together to reach 80.
- Medicaid community engagement hours in plain words
What Medicaid community engagement means: 80 hours a month of work, school, training, or service, or $580 income. Official sources only.
*You could qualify. Check your state's rules.
Log80 keeps your proof in one place.
Track your hours and make a monthly report to share with your state Medicaid office. It's free, in your browser or on Android.
Log80 is not a government service and is not Medicaid. This page is not legal advice. Your state Medicaid office decides who needs to meet the rule and what proof it takes.