medicare and medicaid eligibility for gree card holders

[nakhan1 0]

Hi,

I have a question very important to making life changing decisions. I am a US citizen. My Parents (Age 76 and 68 now) if they come to live with me on a green card, willl they be eligible for Medicare and/or medicaid?

This is the single most important reason why my parents went back to Pakistan after living with me for a year in 2000. They both had deteriorating health and both were found not eligible for any kind of public medical aid/insurance.

Great appreciate your answer.

[I'm Gone 60]

Hi,

I have a question very important to making life changing decisions. I am a US citizen. My Parents (Age 76 and 68 now) if they come to live with me on a green card, willl they be eligible for Medicare and/or medicaid?

This is the single most important reason why my parents went back to Pakistan after living with me for a year in 2000. They both had deteriorating health and both were found not eligible for any kind of public medical aid/insurance.

They need to have permanant resident status for 5 years before they are eligible to buy Medicare Part A and B. Can't buy Part B without buying Part A.

https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0600801131

HI 00801.131 Eligibility for Premium-HI

Part A is $393.00 per month and Part B is $88.50 a month for 2006.

States can buy-in for low income people to pay their Medicare premiums and co-pays, but not sure how the I-864 or not being citizens will affect their eligiblity. Need to contact state Medicaid office about that.

https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0600801139

HI 00801.139 QMB Provisions

If eligible for buy-in, also eligble for Medicare Part D subsidy. Otherwise, will need to sign up for Medicare Part D and pay that premium if they want prescription coverage.

https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0603010035

HI 03010.035 General Information about the Subsidy Application

The Medicaid program is state administered, so you will need to contact their state of residence Medicaid office. I would assume the I-864 will have some affect on their eligiblity for Medicaid.

[Kajikit 65]

I'm afraid that if they left because they couldn't get healthcare that situation hasn't changed... if they come back they won't be eligible for any kind of assistance in that department until they've been here about seven years, which at their age is a long long time.

[Satisfaction 1]

As far as I know, LPR's are entitled to Medicaid. To find more information, click on this link >http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/05_Immigrants.asp#TopOfPage

"Q4. Which immigrants are affected by the five-year bar?

The five-year bar only applies to qualified aliens who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996. In addition, several categories of qualified aliens are exempt from the bar, regardless of their date of entry into the country. (The exemptions are discussed in question 5.)

As a practical matter, the following qualified aliens are subject to the five-year bar to eligibility for both Medicaid and SCHIP (1) if the immigrant entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and (2) unless the immigrant qualifies for one of the exemptions discussed in question 5:

Lawful permanent residents (LPRs);

Aliens granted parole for at least one year;

Battered aliens. In addition, the following qualified (...)"

[I'm Gone 60]

As far as I know, LPR's are entitled to Medicaid. To find more information, click on this link >http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/05_Immigrants.asp#TopOfPage

"Q4. Which immigrants are affected by the five-year bar?

The five-year bar only applies to qualified aliens who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996. In addition, several categories of qualified aliens are exempt from the bar, regardless of their date of entry into the country. (The exemptions are discussed in question 5.)

As a practical matter, the following qualified aliens are subject to the five-year bar to eligibility for both Medicaid and SCHIP (1) if the immigrant entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and (2) unless the immigrant qualifies for one of the exemptions discussed in question 5:

? Lawful permanent residents (LPRs);

? Aliens granted parole for at least one year;

? Battered aliens. In addition, the following qualified (...)"

As I thought the I-864 is going to come into play, since Medicaid is a low income needs based program

Finally, in determining the eligibility of some immigrants, the income and resources of the immigrant's sponsor must be counted in determining the immigrant's eligibility.

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility...iveYearBar3.pdf

Q4. Which immigrants are affected by the five-year bar?

The five-year bar only applies to qualified aliens who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996. In addition, several categories of qualified aliens are exempt from the bar, regardless of their date of entry into the country. (The exemptions are discussed in question 5.) As a practical matter, the following qualified aliens are subject to the five-year bar to eligibility for both Medicaid and SCHIP (1) if the immigrant entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and (2) unless the immigrant qualifies for one of the exemptions discussed in question 5:

-- Lawful permanent residents (LPRs);

-- Aliens granted parole for at least one year;

-- Battered aliens.

In addition, the following qualified aliens are subject to the five-year bar to eligibility for separate state programs under SCHIP, unless the immigrant qualifies for one of the exemptions discussed in question 5:

-- Members of a Federally-recognized Indian tribe; and

-- American Indians born in Canada to whom §289 of the INA applies.

Q5. Which immigrants are exempt from application of the five-year bar?

The following qualified aliens are exempt from the five-year bar to eligibility for both Medicaid and SCHIP:1

-- Refugees;

-- Asylees;

-- Cuban and Haitian Entrants;

-- Victims of a severe form of trafficking;

-- Aliens whose deportation is being withheld