Pregnant considering Medicaid

[sakurablossoms 12]

Already submitted our AOS.

Got pregnant. I don't have a work.

We do have an insurance under my husband but I'm thinking of enrolling in Medicaid which they'll cover the labor & delivery. (Emergency Medicaid) 

Will it affect my AOS? Any idea? 

Thanks

 

Cherry

 

[Cathi 5,607]

Read the affidavit of support.

[kris&me 572]

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2019/new-public-charge-rule-affecting-immigrants-has-major-implications-medicaid-and-entire

 

u  can use chips or food stamps or WIC for child but medicaid (according to this and several other articles i see on internet can affect u)

[sakurablossoms 12]

8 minutes ago, kris&me said:

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2019/new-public-charge-rule-affecting-immigrants-has-major-implications-medicaid-and-entire

 

u  can use chips or food stamps or WIC for child but medicaid (according to this and several other articles i see on internet can affect u)

 

Thanks for this info~ 

[gregcrs2 1,777]

Why would you try to enroll on Medicaid when you have insurance?

[sakurablossoms 12]

1 minute ago, gregcrs2 said:

Why would you try to enroll on Medicaid when you have insurance?

As a secondary insurance. To cover some cost. But if its risky then I would not take that risk. I heard some people did it since its not a long term assistance only during pregnancy. But may not be applicable now because of the recent changes. I'm not sure~ 

 

 

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

Of course you can not enroll in Medicaid ; you and your sponsor should know this as he completed and hopefully read the affidavit of support. Get a job or have your husband get a second job if you are concerned about expenses.

[Ayrton 965]

1 hour ago, sakurablossoms said:

Already submitted our AOS.

Got pregnant. I don't have a work.

We do have an insurance under my husband but I'm thinking of enrolling in Medicaid which they'll cover the labor & delivery. (Emergency Medicaid) 

Will it affect my AOS? Any idea? 

Thanks

 

Cherry

 

The public charge rule excludes Medicaid in case of pregnancy. And there are exceptions for the affidavit of support for getting medicaid. I think you should be fine, but make sure you talk to a lawyer that knows better.

Edited June 11, 2020 by Ayrton

[sakurablossoms 12]

7 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

The public charge rule excludes Medicaid in case of pregnancy. And there are exceptions for the affidavit of support for getting medicaid. I think you should be fine, but make sure you talk to a lawyer that knows better.

Thank you~ 

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

51 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

The public charge rule excludes Medicaid in case of pregnancy. And there are exceptions for the affidavit of support for getting medicaid. I think you should be fine, but make sure you talk to a lawyer that knows better.

I would imagine you will bring your updated I-944 to your AOS interview that states you are on Medicaid as well. 

[Ayrton 965]

37 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

I would imagine you will bring your updated I-944 to your AOS interview that states you are on Medicaid as well. 

As long as they used the medicaid only for pregnancy, they should be fine. The public charge explicitly excludes if used for pregnancy and pregnant women up to 60 days after the day of birth.

[Cndn 98]

4 hours ago, Cathi said:

Read the affidavit of support.

She’s talking about pregnancy Medicaid, which has both been excluded from public charge consideration and is normally state funded. 

[geowrian 22,335]

1) Emergency Medicaid is not a public benefit for public charge purposes. Regular Medicaid using federal funds (NY and CA notably use state funds here) is prohibited.

 

2) There is an exception here: https://www.uscis.gov/news/public-charge-fact-sheet

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Certain Medicaid benefits. DHS will not consider the Medicaid benefits received:  

...

By pregnant women and by women within the 60-day period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy. 

 

 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

9 minutes ago, geowrian said:

1) Emergency Medicaid is not a public benefit for public charge purposes. Regular Medicaid using federal funds (NY and CA notably use state funds here) is prohibited.

 

2) There is an exception here: https://www.uscis.gov/news/public-charge-fact-sheet

 

 

But is pregnancy considered as an emergency? Emergency C Section maybe but not regular birthing that’s planned.. 

[Cndn 98]

10 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

But is pregnancy considered as an emergency? Emergency C Section maybe but not regular birthing that’s planned.. 

Pregnancy Medicaid is not Emergency Medicaid. Two entirely different things. Both excluded from public charge considerations.  

Edited June 11, 2020 by Cndn