Medicaid

[Jsobased 5]

We are talking apples and oranges. You are talking about determining if the person will be come a public charge. I am talking about the liabilities of the I-864. The contractual liabilities under the I-864 say if the sponsored person receives any means-tested benefits the sponsor might be required to repay the government.

How come it's not a means tested benefit when it comes to a public charge, but for the I-864 it is ?

[belinda63 3,038]

Two different things.

[melanieuk 19]

Doesn't she need to be a PR for 5 years to qualify for medicaid?

[acl2014 1]

I spoke with a Department of Social Services (DSS) representative yesterday in our state. She recommended that my immigrating spouse get basic insurance coverage through a private insurer (e.g. 50-100 USD / month) and then if she were to become pregnant we would qualify based on our earned income (i.e. does not include savings, as the I-864 does) for medicaid-for-pregnant women as a secondary insurance and would not have any problems (i.e. would not be sued or punished for doing so). Private insurance for pregnant women can be very expensive (e.g. 700 USD / month) and can eat away your savings while planning for a child, so this is a relief. Again, I would recommend talking to a DSS official in your state.

[acl2014 1]

I spoke with a Department of Social Services (DSS) representative yesterday in our state. She recommended that my immigrating spouse get basic insurance coverage through a private insurer (e.g. 50-100 USD / month) and then if she were to become pregnant we would qualify based on our earned income (i.e. does not include savings, as the I-864 does) for medicaid-for-pregnant women as a secondary insurance and would not have any problems (i.e. would not be sued or punished for doing so). Private insurance for pregnant women can be very expensive (e.g. 700 USD / month) and can eat away your savings while planning for a child, so this is a relief. Again, I would recommend talking to a DSS official in your state. Much of the language in the I-864 contract is conditional. It seems to me that that means you should check with your state to see what means-tested programs you qualify for and what you do not, particularly given the changing healthcare laws and coming changes to immigration laws.