How do I get Healthcare as a new greencard holder?

[NinjaMax 14]

I know nothing about healthcare in the US, I just know that you get fined in January if you dont have a plan?

People are telling me to apply for medicaid but am I allowed to do that since im being sponsored? isnt that technically welfare?

Sorry for my ignorance

[Merrytooth 5,748]

You buy your private health care (aka obama care) through the health exchange website.

https://www.healthcare.gov/

Or find a job which provide health insurance option

Edited August 25, 2016 by Merrytooth

[NinjaMax 14]

You buy your private health care (aka obama care) through the health exchange website.

https://www.healthcare.gov/

Or find a job which provide health insurance option

Me and my wife are both self employed, what should we do? She is still under her mothers healthcare until the age of 26 which runs out very soon

[Merrytooth 5,748]

https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/1640

To qualify for Texas Medicaid, you must be very low income.

Otherwise you will have to buy your own health insurance through the Heath exchange website.

[NinjaMax 14]

https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/1640

To qualify for Texas Medicaid, you must be very low income.

Otherwise you will have to buy your own health insurance through the Heath exchange website.

thanks, my state is actually NJ, I forgot to change it from texas

we have very low income aswell

Will applying for medicaid affect my permanent resident status or create issues for my sponsor?

[Merrytooth 5,748]

thanks, my state is actually NJ, I forgot to change it from texas

we have very low income aswell

Will applying for medicaid affect my permanent resident status or create issues for my sponsor?

http://www.njfamilycare.org/imm_info.aspx

This New Jersey Medicaid program states that you must be legal permanent resident for at least 5 years.

[NinjaMax 14]

http://www.njfamilycare.org/imm_info.aspx

This New Jersey Medicaid program states that you must be legal permanent resident for at least 5 years.

I only became a resident last month, should I go through obamacare and my wife will go through medicaid?

[Merrytooth 5,748]

I only became a resident last month, should I go through obamacare and my wife will go through medicaid?

Sure, it might be the best possible case for you both.

[f f 725]

yes go to healthcare.gov and sign up there is a special enrollment window that opens up once you get your green card which enables you to get it now or else you will have to wait till open enrollment in November. I believe the window is 60 days might be 30 I always get them mixed up.

if your state has its own exchange you will be directed there from the National one.

[NinjaMax 14]

Does the fine still apply to new immigrants who dont have health insurance?

Edited August 25, 2016 by NinjaMax

[TBoneTX 45,583]

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