medicaid

[crystalandrhonda 1]

My wife just received her EAD acceptance notice, her AOS is still processing. I was wondering if I would be able to put my children on government assisted medicaid while this was in process? I know that we are supposed to show that we can manage on our own without government assistance and that I can support my spouse. I do all of this. However, my health insurance at work is awful and pricey. I want to keep my wife and myself on my work health care but would like to put my children on medicaid to get the care they deserve for less cost. My son especially needs great and frequent care for the disabilities he has, but I don't want her AOS denied if I apply. Any advice would be helpful.

[Ash.1101 1,755]

If your children are american born I believe they can get on Medicaid no problem as long as you both don't make to much household wise. Generally they seem to have a problem if the non-US person is the one getting on benefits. They don't want people who aren't american benefiting from the system.

If you have a child that is disabled you may want to look into SSI for the child. My daughter was granted SSI for disability (you can either be granted for disability or low income), even when I met the income requirements but over all the fact she's disabled is what gets her her insurance.

As for the AOS, it can go either way. They can look at it as you don't make enough to support your children on all aspects and that if you can't do that how are you going to afford another member? They could also look at it as something that is your right as an american to have so it's no big deal as long as your spouse doesn't get on it. Depends on the person who will be looking at the support info.


That and if your spouse can work now, she probably should. Her not working could be more of a detriment to the AOS than you putting your children on assistance, and generally speaking unless you have an incredible amount of money (which you don't seem to) you're expected to have a two income household when you bring your spouse into the country, so in all honesty you really SHOULDN'T be able to put them on medicare by the standards they're expecting of you. (Like the income for a household of three needs to be 25k as of 2015, for Texas the medicaid line for adults (not sure about children) is only 19k meaning it wouldn't even be possible for us to get on medicaid if we made the minimum they expect.)

Edited May 14, 2015 by ash1101

[Avery Cates 1,141]

She can't go on government assistance.

If your children are US Citizens you can apply for benefits for them.

[Ash.1101 1,755]

She can't go on government assistance.

If your children are US Citizens you can apply for benefits for them.

Glad you answered! I figured that too but it's a slippery slope sometimes with the government!

[Cathi 5,609]

If the kids are US citizens the can go on Medicaid, your LPR wife cannot go on any means tested benefits.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

US citizens can receive any benefits they are eligible for.

It does not impact your wife's AOS. If you meet the income requirements for the I-864, then that is all you need to prove financially. If you don't meet the I-864 requirements, then you will need a joint sponsor that does.