What are the steps to apply for Supplemental Social Income (SSI) post citizenship oath

[akpman 3]

Hi,

My mother, aged 84, became US citizen today after having immigrated to US on family green card.

We need to apply for Supplemental Social Income (SSI) to enable her to get Medicaid.

What are the steps to follow ?

[Boiler 45,663]

You are in California, why is she not on Medi Cal?

[JeanneAdil 6,554]

check into medicare/ read 1st the following under California 

 

 

https://cahealthadvocates.org/the-basics/medicare-eligibility/#:~:text=Who%20is%20Eligible%20for%20Medicare,)%20in%20Medicare%2Dcovered%20employment.https://cahealthadvocates.org/the-basics/medicare-eligibility/#:~:text=Who%20is%20Eligible%20for%20Medicare,)%20in%20Medicare%2Dcovered%20employment.

• You are age 65 or older and you or your spouse has worked 0-29 quarters in Medicare-covered employment. You must enroll as a voluntary enrollee and pay the full Part A monthly premium. Note: Low-income programs can help you pay these premiums if you meet the income and asset levels.

[Boiler 45,663]

Medicaid is likely to be a better bet, being 84 I would have thought it unlikely she worked in the US unless she delayed Citizenship a long time.

 

There are probably advantages to Medicare, I can think of one, but I can think of many more for Medicaid, make me wonder if anyone has done a comparison.

[Boiler 45,663]

https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/med-services-for-imms-in-states-2023-3-23.pdf

 

This is an interesting chart on how it varies by State.

[Ontarkie 14,279]

~~Moved to Moving Here and Your New Life , from US Citizenship General Discussion - as the topic is SSI and Medicaid~~

[akpman 3]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

You are in California, why is she not on Medi Cal?

No. She lives in South Carolina with my sister.

[akpman 3]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Medicaid is likely to be a better bet, being 84 I would have thought it unlikely she worked in the US unless she delayed Citizenship a long time.

 

There are probably advantages to Medicare, I can think of one, but I can think of many more for Medicaid, make me wonder if anyone has done a comparison.

My mother is not eligible for Medicare. She is eligible for Medicaid only having no resources of her own. She came to US as legal immigrant 7 years ago.

 

[carmel34 3,639]

19 hours ago, akpman said:

No. She lives in South Carolina with my sister.

Pretty simple.  She applies for Medicaid in South Carolina:

 

https://apply.scdhhs.gov/CitizenPortal/application.do

 

To apply for SSI, here is the place to do it:

 

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/index.html#howtoapply

Edited April 27, 2023 by carmel34

[Boiler 45,663]

You can buy into Medicare after 5 years as a LPR

[akpman 3]

6 hours ago, carmel34 said:

Pretty simple.  She applies for Medicaid in South Carolina:

 

https://apply.scdhhs.gov/CitizenPortal/application.do

 

To apply for SSI, here is the place to do it:

 

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/index.html#howtoapply

We approached a non profit legal advisor, who claims that we need to get SSI. Otherwise, Medcaid will not be approved until we receive SSI.

[Lil bear 4,252]

5 hours ago, Boiler said:

You can buy into Medicare after 5 years as a LPR

And also as a USC.