How school hours count
If you are in school at least half-time, CMS says that can meet the month, even if you do not log 80 hours. Full-time counts too. Less than half-time can be mixed with other hours. Your school says if you are half-time. Your state decides what proof it takes.
This page is not legal advice. Check with your state Medicaid agency. Your state decides who needs to meet the 80-hour rule and what proof it takes.
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CMS includes certain colleges, career and technical programs, high schools, and high school equivalency programs such as GED classes. Your state uses the school's own half-time or full-time label.
If you are less than half-time
Those class hours can still count. You can add them to work or volunteer hours to reach 80. CMS has a formula for credit hours. Your state will apply it. Ask them.
What to keep
A class schedule or a letter from the school that says you are enrolled and whether you are half-time. Log school in the 80 hours tracker and add a proof photo of the letter.
Sources
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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.