Healthcare options for parents in Florida - GC with very little income

[DeathStrike 9]

My in laws are thinking of moving to Florida as Green Card holders. Healthcare is important for them as they are relatively older and several pre existing conditions including diabetes and heart related problems. 

 

They are currently green card holders (for 1 year) and very little income (more or less approx 700  a month), no taxes filed yet (will do for 2017). No dependents and currently no insurance.  

 

The Florida Medicaid program page is less than useless (or it could be my research skills, but the info on the ACCESS Florida pages are not useful at all). Father said he called the hotline and they just said they wont be eligible. They applied through their web application and got denied. The denial just says not eligible.  After calling the # listed on the letter - they said to get through healhcare.gov/ACA.  

 

Anybody here know about the medicaid options in Florida? like who are eligible and if they can be? 

[mallafri76 1,012]

You can’t get Medicaid as an LPR because you haven’t paid anything into it.

 

Your parents need to buy their own health insurance but they can get subsidies through the marketplace. Pre-existing conditions won’t currently matter as ACA prevents insurance companies from charging those with pre-existing conditions more.

[Lemonslice 4,569]

Informative thread, with examples for different states: 

 

 

 

[DeathStrike 9]

Good read. thanks  

looks like they actually need to file taxes which they didnot yet. 

 

The funny thing is, everybody around is an 'expert' -  making all the random false claims (some are so far away from the 'possible' truth that is actually funny).    

[Umka36 781]

Ask a tax professional if you want expert advice as the PTC (premium tax credit) is a tax issue, not whether you can get ACA coverage or not. I'm still surprise no one who falls in this category has not asked a professional tax advisor (CPA) to see what they say and share the results.

[Villanelle 4,121]

10 hours ago, DeathStrike said:

Good read. thanks  

looks like they actually need to file taxes which they didnot yet. 

 

The funny thing is, everybody around is an 'expert' -  making all the random false claims (some are so far away from the 'possible' truth that is actually funny).    

I dont know if anyone in that thread claimed to be an "expert" . I know I dont claim to be!  

I think the issue is its state dependent. So some people post things that are true but its only possible because of the state they live in. The best place to go to is the marketplace. It will tell you if you qualify. Either online or with a rep over the phone or in person if needed.

[DeathStrike 9]

12 hours ago, Damara said:

I dont know if anyone in that thread claimed to be an "expert" . I know I dont claim to be!  

I think the issue is its state dependent. So some people post things that are true but its only possible because of the state they live in. The best place to go to is the marketplace. It will tell you if you qualify. Either online or with a rep over the phone or in person if needed.

That came out wrong. What I meant is ... around = people they talk to, like at the community centers etc, people without experience or somehow donot want to disclose 'trade secrets'. The reason I asked here at VJ is to get to know from people who knows about it or at least know of somebody going through it. 'Around' not equal (!=) here in VJ, therefore I asked. Sorry for the miscommunication.