Success getting healthcare coverage for immigrant parents over 65

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On 4/19/2019 at 8:44 AM, Chishhy said:

I am new to this and I am looking to get insurance for my parents they are hoping to come in another 2 months. How do I begin. They are both over  65 and i live in Virginia. Do I go to the marketplace and get insurance or can they get medicaid? I know by reading the posts that they need to file taxes separately. but what do they do this year to get insurance.

 

You are a little - no make that a lot - late worrying about this.   What about not being qualified for Medicare which is EARNED or Medicaid which is WELFARE is so hard for people bringing elderly parents is so hard to understand?  It is one reason that many people want to end the immigration benefit for parents. Too many people bring relatives and dump them on the poor taxpayers.

[missads 59]

On 4/19/2019 at 9:44 AM, Chishhy said:

I am new to this and I am looking to get insurance for my parents they are hoping to come in another 2 months. How do I begin. They are both over  65 and i live in Virginia. Do I go to the marketplace and get insurance or can they get medicaid? I know by reading the posts that they need to file taxes separately. but what do they do this year to get insurance.

Go to healthcare.gov and look for an assister (not broker/agent) in your area. Talk to them about your specific scenario. You should be able to get them signed up for Obamacare on the marketplace. There is a special enrollment period of 60 days starting the day they enter the country. Don't miss it, otherwise they will have to wait until November to sign up for next year.

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Hello!  My mother just arrived few weeks ago and I am in the process of seeing whether she is eligible for healthcare? Last year she had heart attack and every day she is taking some medicine pills. So for 5 months we are good but after that I need to find another way for that prescription drugs. Anyone in Wisconsin got successful in getting healthcare coverage for immigrant parents over 65? Please let me know. Also, anyone can explain what it really means for a green card holder over 65 when expanding Medicaid to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level. I am in WI. Thank you!

[Boiler 45,731]

https://www.healthcare.gov/get-coverage/#state=wisconsin

 

Here you are, she can buy through the Marketplace.

 

Medicaid would not apply to a new immigrant in WI.

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1 hour ago, Boiler said:

https://www.healthcare.gov/get-coverage/#state=wisconsin

 

Here you are, she can buy through the Marketplace.

 

Medicaid would not apply to a new immigrant in WI.

Thank you, will try!

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I just had a brief discussion over the phone with a local Assister. She didn't know about the length of the waiting period or about subsidies etc.

Suggestions?

[Boiler 45,731]

What waiting period? A s a new Immigrant assuming this is the situation you have a n opportunity to buy otherwise you wait until the annual enrollment period.

 

Subsidies would be dependent on your income.

 

Most of this should be on the web site for your State ACA programme.

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On 8/19/2019 at 2:57 PM, Boiler said:

What waiting period? A s a new Immigrant assuming this is the situation you have a n opportunity to buy otherwise you wait until the annual enrollment period.

 

Subsidies would be dependent on your income.

 

Most of this should be on the web site for your State ACA programme.

I meant the 60 days they are allowed to enroll before they have to wait for open enrollment.

 

Subsidies: Yes, but this wasn't a topic at all with the person I spoke with.

 

I'll try that.

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On 8/19/2019 at 3:27 PM, Tertius said:

I just had a brief discussion over the phone with a local Assister. She didn't know about the length of the waiting period or about subsidies etc.

Suggestions?

Are you looking for insurance for yourself or a senior family member? In which state?

 

Doesn't sound like the person you spoke with was very knowledgeable. You might be better off talking to another assister + reading all the helpful info on this thread. Unfortunately, all assisters aren't equally competent, especially when it comes to immigrant specific issues...

 

Edited August 21, 2019 by missads

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2 minutes ago, missads said:

Are you looking for insurance for yourself or a senior family member? In which state?

 

Doesn't sound like the person you spoke with was very knowledgeable. You might be better off talking to another assister + reading all the helpful info on this thread. Unfortunately, all assisters aren't equally competent, especially when it comes to immigrant specific issues...

 

Probably so.

 

A senior family member, 64 and 67. They have not immigrated yet, I wanted to get this detailed nailed down before the move.

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What do you mean locked down? They might be able to find out what the costs are during this year, but future years are anybody's guess.

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15 minutes ago, Tertius said:

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A senior family member, 64 and 67. They have not immigrated yet, I wanted to get this detailed nailed down before the move.

Good thinking!

Which US state are they planning to move to? I don't mean to pry, but some states have a local health insurance exchange (with slightly different rules) whereas healthcare.gov covers all the other states. healthcare.gov will tell you whether your state has a local exchange.

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Sorry, I meant to reply: Texas or Tennessee.

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Thanks for this very informative post!!

 

Would this work for parents under 65?  Or is there a special case for immigrant parents over 65?

 

I tried searching healthcare.gov and my state page (IL, which just directs me to healthcare.gov) and it just pointa me to Medicaid/CHIP, saying that we "may" be eligible. 
Seems like every agency is pointing the finger at others...

Edited September 25, 2019 by ProbeGT

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On 8/21/2019 at 3:27 PM, missads said:

Good thinking!

Which US state are they planning to move to? I don't mean to pry, but some states have a local health insurance exchange (with slightly different rules) whereas healthcare.gov covers all the other states. healthcare.gov will tell you whether your state has a local exchange.

Hello Missads, I have getting obamacare for my parent with zero income, and they were qualified for the advanced tax credit, but this year, the result says they are not qualify for the tax credit since they have zero income.  did anything change this year? any suggestion what to do ? thanks