aos & health insurance

[Cari&Chuy 0]

hi goodafternoon everybody

i have a question since this whole obama care started i know my now husband needs health insurance and was woundering can he apply for medical or how can we do it

because im pregnant and i started on wic and waiting to get approved for my medical

and during taxes i know we will get deducted for him not having health insurance is anybody going through this or know anything please help!

we are barely starting the process of the aos last friday we sent all the papers

Edited October 22, 2013 by Cari&Chuy

[Lynkali 163]

If I am understanding it correctly, once you have filed for AOS and received the NOA1 from that -- not the final approval just the "acceptance/receipt" document -- your husband will be eligible for "Obamacare" in California -- see this .pdf from the Covered California site:

https://www.coveredca.com/PDFs/English/Covered_California_List_of_Lawfully_Present_Individuals.pdf

Which lists "Aliens whose visa petitions have been approved and who have a pending application for adjustment of status".

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe my fiance (soon husband!) will also qualify for the ACA in California once we have filed the AOS papers. He has an approved K-1 and we are filing for AOS so we meet that requirement. At least I hope so, as that's what we're intending to do.

[belinda63 3,038]

Wow lots of confusion about ACA aka Obamacare. You have until March 1, 2014 to obtain qualifying insurance. If you are newly immigrated you have a three month grace period. If your state has a state exchange this is where you need to look. If you don't have a state exchange you must use the Healthcare.org site which is currently experiencing problems.

Allow me to correct myself, you don't have to buy off the exchange, you can buy anywhere as long as it is a qualifying plan. If your employer offers insurance meeting the requirements you should buy from them, if they don't then you should visit the exchanges......WHY? because of the discounts based upon your income.

I am not a health care navigator nor do I want to be one. I read thus I learn.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based to Moving Here and You New Life in America- topic not about AOS but about getting health insurance ~

[Cari&Chuy 0]

Wow lots of confusion about ACA aka Obamacare. You have until March 1, 2014 to obtain qualifying insurance. If you are newly immigrated you have a three month grace period. If your state has a state exchange this is where you need to look. If you don't have a state exchange you must use the Healthcare.org site which is currently experiencing problems.

Allow me to correct myself, you don't have to buy off the exchange, you can buy anywhere as long as it is a qualifying plan. If your employer offers insurance meeting the requirements you should buy from them, if they don't then you should visit the exchanges......WHY? because of the discounts based upon your income.

I am not a health care navigator nor do I want to be one. I read thus I learn.

thankyou so much yes its so confusing! and scared because ive seen on the news we have until january 1 2014 to get everything my husband has his social but he cant work we sent everything already yesturday actually and we are starting his aos but i know we cant get anything like medical thats what ive been told not sure if its true