Medicare while waiting for Greencard

[Miemie 0]

I’m a US citizen & My 80 yrs old mother is in US on visit visa, starting to apply for her Greencard .

I’m trying to buy health insurance but she has pre existing condition CANCER. Either they deny insurance or too expensive that I can’t afford it. 

Is there anyway she can get either Medicare or Medicaid while waiting her greencard.

[VNN 147]

21 minutes ago, Miemie said:

I’m a US citizen & My 80 yrs old mother is in US on visit visa, starting to apply for her Greencard .

I’m trying to buy health insurance but she has pre existing condition CANCER. Either they deny insurance or too expensive that I can’t afford it. 

Is there anyway she can get either Medicare or Medicaid while waiting her greencard.

No, unfortunately. There is also a requirement of having constantly lived in the United States for 5 years to begin to receive the benefits after she receives her green card.

Edited May 19, 2019 by VNN

[Ontarkie 14,446]

~~Moved to Moving Here and Your New Life, from General Immigration Discussion - as the topic is health insurance.~~

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  One of the things you will sign up for as her sponsor is to make sure she doesn't accept means tested benefits.  Be prepared for her to be denied a green card if you can't afford her medical care.  It might be a  better long term choice to let her continue as a visitor and leave before she overstays.  IF she stays and the green card is denied she will lose the visitors visa most likely 

[Boiler 46,059]

Once she has her NoA she can buy through the Exchange.

[little immigrant 801]

6 hours ago, Boiler said:

Once she has her NoA she can buy through the Exchange.

What's the website? 

[Villanelle 4,122]

35 minutes ago, little immigrant said:

What's the website? 

https://www.healthcare.gov/login  Most states use the marketplace however some have their own websites. Start on the healthcare.gov site and when you enter your zip it will direct you to your states website if applicable. 

[belinda63 3,047]

She will not qualify for Medicare for five years after she becomes a LPR. Then she will have to buy into it as she has not contributed, the cost will be high. She is not eligible for means-tested benefits as you signed an agreement that she will not become a burden on the US taxpayers by receiving them. 

She will have to obtain insurance either through a private company or through the marketplace. It will not be cheap.

[carmel34 3,655]

 

This thread might be useful as you go through this journey.

 

 

Edited May 20, 2019 by carmel34