Medicaid mistake

[Vemajeg 0]

My spouse will be taking the citizenship interview soon. A few years ago, just before the 5 year mark for LPR status, our family signed up for the health exchange to get insurance for the NEXT year. Medicaid detected we qualified since May and despite it being November, and having employer insurance, it marked us as having Medicaid since May (about 6 months before the 5 year mark status).

 

Medicaid was never used and I asked them to remove my spouse which I trusted them to do, however I was gathering tax info for the interview and noticed there was the tax info from the state showing my spouse was marked from May onward as having had Medicaid. I also have the same info from the employer showing my spouse was with employer insurance the whole year. Is this going to effect getting citizenship?

[california_luv 56]

If I may ask, where on the tax document did you see your wife was under Medicaid? Thanks.

[oncliffs 40]

On 4/4/2018 at 12:04 PM, Vemajeg said:

My spouse will be taking the citizenship interview soon. A few years ago, just before the 5 year mark for LPR status, our family signed up for the health exchange to get insurance for the NEXT year. Medicaid detected we qualified since May and despite it being November, and having employer insurance, it marked us as having Medicaid since May (about 6 months before the 5 year mark status).

 

Medicaid was never used and I asked them to remove my spouse which I trusted them to do, however I was gathering tax info for the interview and noticed there was the tax info from the state showing my spouse was marked from May onward as having had Medicaid. I also have the same info from the employer showing my spouse was with employer insurance the whole year. Is this going to effect getting citizenship?

 

I think your spouse should be fine. Medicaid doesn't consider as public charge, it will not affect your spouse getting the citizenship.

[CarlHamilton 252]

43 minutes ago, oncliffs said:

 

I think your spouse should be fine. Medicaid doesn't consider as public charge, it will not affect your spouse getting the citizenship.

This is not a public charge issue, it's that LPRs are not eligible for Medicaid for the first 5 years. 

[Vemajeg 0]

2 hours ago, california_luv said:

If I may ask, where on the tax document did you see your wife was under Medicaid? Thanks.

At the end of the year for tax purposes under the ACA you receive a document showing how many months you were insured by your state exchange or employer.

1 hour ago, shomer said:

This is not a public charge issue, it's that LPRs are not eligible for Medicaid for the first 5 years. 

Correct.

[Vemajeg 0]

1 hour ago, oncliffs said:

 

I think your spouse should be fine. Medicaid doesn't consider as public charge, it will not affect your spouse getting the citizenship.

My spouse wasn’t eligible for another month, but the state health exchange also made the error of starting it from the past May in the month of November.

Edited April 5, 2018 by Vemajeg

[CarlHamilton 252]

2 hours ago, Vemajeg said:

My spouse wasn’t eligible for another month, but the state health exchange also made the error of starting it from the past May in the month of November.

It sounds like you have a strong case, but I wouldn't fly solo on this one.  Talk to a lawyer.

[oncliffs 40]

4 hours ago, shomer said:

This is not a public charge issue, it's that LPRs are not eligible for Medicaid for the first 5 years. 

LPR's doesn't have to wait for 5 years if they used to be refugees or asylees.

Edited April 5, 2018 by oncliffs

[CarlHamilton 252]

9 minutes ago, oncliffs said:

LPR's doesn't have to wait for 5 years if they used to be refugees or asylees.

And why do you assume that was the case here?  Read what the OP said two posts above yours.

Edited April 5, 2018 by shomer

[oncliffs 40]

1 minute ago, shomer said:

And why do you assume that was the case here?

I never said this is the case here. It's added information for people to know.

[TBoneTX 46,362]

Three bickering posts have been removed.  Be mindful of the Terms of Service, please.

[Vemajeg 0]

On 4/5/2018 at 5:31 PM, shomer said:

It sounds like you have a strong case, but I wouldn't fly solo on this one.  Talk to a lawyer.

Thank you. That’s good advice.