What proof to keep for your 80 hours
The federal rule says you may need to show 80 hours a month, or enough income. It does not give one national proof form. Your state Medicaid agency decides what it will take. Here is what people often keep.
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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Keep papers that show the date, the activity, and the hours. Common ones are:
- Pay stubs or a letter from a job
- Sign-in sheets from volunteer work
- A school letter or class schedule
- Job training attendance
- App weekly summaries for gig work
- Photos of any of the above
Proof photos in log80
log80 can store proof photos with each activity. That can be a picture of a pay stub, a sign-in sheet, or a school letter. The photo stays with that day's hours. Your monthly report still lists the dates and the total. Your state may still ask for the original paper.
Use the free 80 hours tracker so the hours and the photos live in one place.
Steps to keep good proof
- 1
Ask your state
Ask your state Medicaid agency what proof it wants.
- 2
Save the paper or the screen
Keep pay stubs, sign-in sheets, letters, or weekly app totals.
- 3
Take a photo
In log80, add a proof photo to that day's hours so you do not lose the paper.
- 4
Keep the month together
Download your report and keep it with the photos.
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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.