@ProbeGT @missads thanks again for the wealth of information you guys shared! I was able to sign my mom up with tax credits in NJ and can confirm that indeed you needed to be denied by medicaid (due to being a new immigrant) before being eligible for the PTC. Atleast in NJ thats the process that needed to be followed and as already been pointed out the actual process can/will vary between states. I'm still unclear what would happen after 5 years when one technically becomes eligible for Medicaid...
Has anyone gone through this process in VA and willing to share their steps/experience to get it done? Thanks!
p.s: cross posting in both threads to reach more folks, apologize for the duplicate post!