question about medicaid

[ivancho1231 0]

my wife has to file her form for removing the status on june 2008 Can she applied for medicaid? is this will be a problem for her permanent residence?

thanks

[diadromous mermaid 36]

my wife has to file her form for removing the status on june 2008 Can she applied for medicaid? is this will be a problem for her permanent residence?

thanks

Medicaid, if a federal means tested benefit, would not be available to her until she has been an LPR for 5 years.

[gemini23nj 2]

Your wife can absolutely apply for Medicaid, and it will not affect her application. This is a major misconception! I work for the NJ Medicaid program, here is a quote right from the website njfamilycare.org

My family came to the United States in December 2004. Will they be eligible for NJ FamilyCare?

Yes, NJ FamilyCare no longer requires that legal residents reside in the United States for five (5) years before they can be eligible for the NJ FamilyCare program. Immigrants who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence can be eligible even if they have lived in this country less than five years. Documentation of immigration status will be requested along with the application.

[diadromous mermaid 36]

Your wife can absolutely apply for Medicaid, and it will not affect her application. This is a major misconception! I work for the NJ Medicaid program, here is a quote right from the website njfamilycare.org

My family came to the United States in December 2004. Will they be eligible for NJ FamilyCare?

Yes, NJ FamilyCare no longer requires that legal residents reside in the United States for five (5) years before they can be eligible for the NJ FamilyCare program. Immigrants who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence can be eligible even if they have lived in this country less than five years. Documentation of immigration status will be requested along with the application.

Key Provisions Related to Immigrant Benefits

Food stamps: Most noncitizens lost eligibility for Food Stamp benefits under the 1996 welfare reform law. In 1998, benefits were restored for disabled immigrants, immigrants over 65 years of age, and immigrant children under 18.

SSI: Recipients as of 8/22/96 may retain SSI/Medicaid benefits. Residents as of 8/22/96 who become disabled are eligible for SSI. (Ineligible: residents as of 8/22/96 who reach 65, but are not disabled; and new immigrants, arriving after 8/22/96.)

New immigrants are barred from federal means-tested benefits (TANF, Medicaid, SSI, Food Stamps, and CHIP) for 5 years.

After the 5-year bar, new immigrants that have sponsors must include their sponsors' income when applying for federal means-tested benefits, known as deeming, until the immigrant attains citizenship or 10 years of work.

States have the option to determine immigrants' eligibility for TANF, Medicaid and SSBG for those resident as of 8/22/96 (for new immigrants, after the 5-year bar).

States have the option to provide or bar state funded programs to current residents and newly-arriving immigrants. State- and local-funded programs may deem for new immigrants when the new enforceable affidavits of support become effective on December 19, 1997.

Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for federal, state, and local public benefits.

All state and local agencies must verify that immigrant applicants for public benefits are "qualified aliens" and eligible for such benefit. HHS must define "federal public benefit" and INS must issue verification procedures. States must comply with federal regulations within two years.

[gemini23nj 2]

Your wife can absolutely apply for Medicaid, and it will not affect her application. This is a major misconception! I work for the NJ Medicaid program, here is a quote right from the website njfamilycare.org

My family came to the United States in December 2004. Will they be eligible for NJ FamilyCare?

Yes, NJ FamilyCare no longer requires that legal residents reside in the United States for five (5) years before they can be eligible for the NJ FamilyCare program. Immigrants who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence can be eligible even if they have lived in this country less than five years. Documentation of immigration status will be requested along with the application.

Key Provisions Related to Immigrant Benefits

Food stamps: Most noncitizens lost eligibility for Food Stamp benefits under the 1996 welfare reform law. In 1998, benefits were restored for disabled immigrants, immigrants over 65 years of age, and immigrant children under 18.

SSI: Recipients as of 8/22/96 may retain SSI/Medicaid benefits. Residents as of 8/22/96 who become disabled are eligible for SSI. (Ineligible: residents as of 8/22/96 who reach 65, but are not disabled; and new immigrants, arriving after 8/22/96.)

New immigrants are barred from federal means-tested benefits (TANF, Medicaid, SSI, Food Stamps, and CHIP) for 5 years.

After the 5-year bar, new immigrants that have sponsors must include their sponsors' income when applying for federal means-tested benefits, known as deeming, until the immigrant attains citizenship or 10 years of work.

States have the option to determine immigrants' eligibility for TANF, Medicaid and SSBG for those resident as of 8/22/96 (for new immigrants, after the 5-year bar).

States have the option to provide or bar state funded programs to current residents and newly-arriving immigrants. State- and local-funded programs may deem for new immigrants when the new enforceable affidavits of support become effective on December 19, 1997.

Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for federal, state, and local public benefits.

All state and local agencies must verify that immigrant applicants for public benefits are "qualified aliens" and eligible for such benefit. HHS must define "federal public benefit" and INS must issue verification procedures. States must comply with federal regulations within two years.

I know there is conflicting information out there, the State of NJ has spend a great deal of money trying to correct this misinformation (mind you, the government publicly gave this misinformation) There are outreach initiatives, published materials, and huge campaigns to let the public know receiving Medicaid WILL NOT affect the immigration process. This is not hearsay on my part, this is part of my job. Thanks

[ivancho1231 0]

wow thanks for the information