Health insurance?

[JayceC 0]

Question!

I am currently self employed, and I recently realized that my fiancee won't have health insurance when she gets here and we get married. I am still covered on my fathers insurance until I'm 26, but she won't be included in that. 

I think I read that she can't qualify for Medicaid for like 10 years or something after she gets here right? Would the only option be to pay for her insurance with a private company? Or I guess I could get a full time job that would provide insurance, or work somewhere part-time that would give me a discount on insurance and keep being self employed as well.

Let me know what you know! thanks.

[ttjewell 42]

I faced the same dilemma. I bought new immigrant insurance from an online company insu buy if you google new immigrant insurance you should find some links 

Edited January 3, 2019 by ttjewell

[geowrian 22,337]

There's also the marketplace: http://healthcare.gov/

[eastcoastgroove 329]

She can get insurance through the marketplace (Obamacare).  You would have to pay for it, but may be cheaper than going directly through a private company.  

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

45 minutes ago, JayceC said:

I think I read that she can't qualify for Medicaid for like 10 years or something after she gets here right?

She can't qualify for Medicaid until she becomes a US citizen or she stays here at least 5 years as LPR. Also have to meet the income requirement of course

 

[Ontarkie 14,225]

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