Can I use Medi-Cal if my husband is on a Green Card?

[LouisePaul 0]

Hello there!

It's been a while!

I had a question about the new US Health Care "Obama Care". I applied for health care for both of us through Covered California and Paul is qualified to pick a plan but for me it says I can use Medi-Cal, so my question is can I use Medi-Cal if he is on a green card? Doesn't it count as using government resources? It won't give me an option to pick a plan myself because i'd rather spend the money than risk anything.

Call me over-paranoid but I wanted to make sure that if I apply for it, it won't affect anything with his immigration status/green card. (Side note: he's on a 2 year conditional green card, and came over on a K-1 visa)

Thank you so much for your time!

Louise

[rhein 451]

Hello there!

It's been a while!

I had a question about the new US Health Care "Obama Care". I applied for health care for both of us through Covered California and Paul is qualified to pick a plan but for me it says I can use Medi-Cal, so my question is can I use Medi-Cal if he is on a green card? Doesn't it count as using government resources? It won't give me an option to pick a plan myself because i'd rather spend the money than risk anything.

Call me over-paranoid but I wanted to make sure that if I apply for it, it won't affect anything with his immigration status/green card. (Side note: he's on a 2 year conditional green card, and came over on a K-1 visa)

Thank you so much for your time!

Louise

Yes, you absolutely can. It will have no effect.

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

You are the USC and can use any resource available to you.

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to General Immigration-Related Discussion ~

[LouisePaul 0]

Oh really? I'm surprised!

Doesn't it ask on some of the forms if you've used government assistance though? Throughout this whole process he has/we've been his sponsors and will continue to be. So we wouldn't want to mess up our situation, I figured because we're married they'll look at both of us and if I'm using a government assistance program they'd count that as a bad thing?

We also make above the poverty line though so that's gotta count for something lol.

[Ray_Yessi 10]

Under the guidelines for USCIS, and as Medical describes their program, it is not public assistance in the form of monetary compensation as compared to food stamps, to give an example. Remember that if you purchase insurance through the exchange in california, the tax assistance is based on overall income, meaning your adjusted income, not your gross. Furthermore, even if individuals qualify for Medical, the actual administration of your health coverage is done by an HMO/PPO. Here's an example: A individual has Medical, but Athem Blue Cross, manages the person's health coverage, but the individual's premiums may be waived because he/she is on Medical.

Hope this helps.

[LouisePaul 0]

Thank you so much for everyone's responses! You guys have been so helpful!