Wife on Green Card & 4 Months Pregnant?

[fitness123 2]

I am a US citizen. My wife is a green card holder. She received her green card in May 2016. Now it  is August 2017. She is 4 months pregnant now. Can she apply for Medicaid for her pregnancy? Applying for medicaid, will that cause any problem when she apply to remove conditions on her green card to get the 10 year green card? Will  it cause any  problem when she apply for US citizenship? I am confused as I m getting different answers everywhere. I want to do it the correct and legal way.

[Coco8 1,042]

It depends on where you live

 

https://www.plannedparenthoodhealthinsurancefacts.org/plans/medicaid/i-am-not-us-citizen-can-i-still-be-eligible-medicaid/

[f f 725]

do you remember the i864 you signed? where you promised to support her so she would not be a public charge. this is one of those things she is not qualified for until she has been a resident for 5 years.

https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/lawfully-present-immigrants/

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  Your wife is covered by your I864 and what ever medical insurance you have because you must have medical insurance .   The child will be a USC and can be covered by means tested benefits.  

[f f 725]

lucky the child will be born next year so you can sign her up for aca during open enrollment this fall. make sure to look at the costs /benfits to see what make the best sense for your situation.

 

sometimes you can sign up in the beginning and have it start in December I would do that since it might be close.

Edited August 10, 2017 by f f

[fitness123 2]

14 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

It depends on where you live

 

https://www.plannedparenthoodhealthinsurancefacts.org/plans/medicaid/i-am-not-us-citizen-can-i-still-be-eligible-medicaid/

I live in Texas.

[fitness123 2]

https://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/public-charge-fact-sheet

 

If you read under Benefits Not Subject to Public Charge Consideration, Medicare is listed there. Does it mean, my wife is fine applying for Medicare?
 

[Boiler 45,922]

2 minutes ago, fitness123 said:

https://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/public-charge-fact-sheet

 

If you read under Benefits Not Subject to Public Charge Consideration, Medicare is listed there. Does it mean, my wife is fine applying for Medicare?
 

She is 65?

[fitness123 2]

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

She is 65?

She is 28 and pregnant. Please read complete details at the top.

[RO_AH 1,661]

2 minutes ago, fitness123 said:

She is 28 and pregnant. Please read complete details at the top.

He was being sarcastic. You need to be 65 to apply for medicare.

 

[EandH0904 1,184]

13 minutes ago, fitness123 said:

Does it mean, my wife is fine applying for Medicare?
 

Medicare is for senior citizens or some permanently disabled people. So no  

[Coco8 1,042]

35 minutes ago, fitness123 said:

I live in Texas.

 

It says Medicaid in Texas covers pregnant women who are legal permanent residents:

 

https://www.plannedparenthoodhealthinsurancefacts.org/plans/medicaid/i-am-not-us-citizen-can-i-still-be-eligible-medicaid/

 

Take her to Planned Parenthood and you can inform yourselves there.

 

52 minutes ago, f f said:

do you remember the i864 you signed? where you promised to support her so she would not be a public charge. this is one of those things she is not qualified for until she has been a resident for 5 years.

https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/lawfully-present-immigrants/

 

45 minutes ago, NigeriaorBust said:

  Your wife is covered by your I864 and what ever medical insurance you have because you must have medical insurance .   The child will be a USC and can be covered by means tested benefits.  

Pregnant women are an exception in some states. See the link from planned parenthood I posted.

 

 

[f f 725]

she might get medicaid but unless it is emergency medicaid it is something the government can have you pay back.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

[Coco8 1,042]

Just now, f f said:

she might get medicaid but unless it is emergency medicaid it is something the government can have you pay back.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

 

Did you read the link I posted?????  It is like you are talking to yourself! 

 

There are exceptions for pregnancy in some states. Check the link.

Edited August 10, 2017 by Coco8

[fitness123 2]

39 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

 

Did you read the link I posted?????  It is like you are talking to yourself! 

 

There are exceptions for pregnancy in some states. Check the link.

Yea, I read that too. So basically pregnancy is considered emergency medicaid?