I reported living with my boyfriend and that he supported me when I applied but I don't remember them asking his income. Then we got married a month later. He was on unemployment when we got married and still is currently on unemployment and their is no additional income other than that. The amount we recieve for unemployment is within the requirements for Medicaid income. But I did not report a change to Medicaid til 2 1/2 months later when I finally legally changed my last name . Can they drop me from Medicaid for this?
The only correct answer has to come from Medicaid administrators. Call the office from which you applied and ask them.
It depends. Your husband's income would count toward your month financial limits set by medicaid so really you need to call them and find out what happens next. You should have done it 2 1/2 months ago. They may drop coverage and make you reapply or change you to a different plan because now his money counts.
Someone in your household needs to get a job because babies are expensive and need a lot of stuff that financial aid doesn't cover in full or at all. Seriously you need to set a good example for your child and you can do that living off government hand outs while sitting on your butts all day.
You should have reported sooner, but hopefully they will let that slide. What they care most about, though, is if your income changed. If you used his income when you applied, it should be no problem, but if you did not, they may well drop you and make you reapply for not reporting a change in income in a timely manner. If you did not use his income when you applied, and he makes enough, then you might not qualify
JG,
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I've never been on state or federal aide, so I don't know how to answer your question other than to tell you that you need to talk with the authorities who support you.
You're pregnant and can't afford yourself? How are you going to support this baby? What is your plan in life? Do you have a plan to get off public assistance? Work with the counselors there in the office that support you and ask them for advice on how to get off welfare and be self-sufficient. They have GOT to have a plan in place, right?? If they don't - that's wrong in my opinion. You need a road map to success and being self-sufficient.
Go to the welfare office and ask them!
You need to ask the authorities who approved your aid.
My advice is to be honest. If they feel you have or did mislead them, then you might be out of aid and in trouble legally.
DON'T LIE
I feel for your unborn child. Do you have other children?
You need to go to your social services representative and tell them what is going on. Do NOT lie. You tell them that you failed to report this change and you need to make sure their records are current.
If they do drop you, what's your back up plan? How are you going to have this baby and pay for it?
Your husband needs to find a job. I've been told Texas is booming right now.
JG,
Follow Marda's advice.
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1. Only someone in the Medicaid office can answer your question reliably because we don't know the particulars for your state.
2. I understand that you are just finishing the first trimester and probably feel lousy. Also, as I do the math, it seems that you and your husband have been on unemployment and Medicaid for 3 1//2 months, which is well under the average length of time (one to three years) that people draw those benefits. You also don't talk about the avenues you and your husband have explored to find employment which will support you and the baby better--maybe you have done a lot. I just want to encourage you and your husband to take advantage of all the resources available through the public assistance programs to get yourselves into jobs which will support you better.
in my state its doubtful they would drop drop you for it.
your best bet is to call your state caseworker and ask them. your income is more important that marital status so if the income didn't change then they probably only want to know as a formality
If the only thing that changed was your name then all should remain the same.
What does your BF do for a living and how much is he making on unemployment? Chances are he can find a better option with benefits if he accepts something outside of his field. Companies like Costco and Trader Joe's are always looking for employees, pay well and have benefits. Seems like you don't work either. Why don't you apply there (assuming you are not late into your pregnancy). Then, after baby, if your husband isn't working, you can leave the baby with him and support the family.
Good luck!
You can be dropped from medicaid for not reporting ANY change. Though if you'd already claimed his income or they knew about it and didn't ask then you should be okay. They had to have some sort of idea of your income or you'd have been taken off.
Since you are pregnant you won't be able to find a job. Most employers will not hire you and invest training hours in you since you're just going to be off work for at least 6 weeks in a few months. That would be wasteful of their resources.
If your boyfriend is still on unemployment I know they have requirements about looking for a job each week. I'd like to make some suggestions.
1. If he has a career already, got laid off, terminated due to lack of work, etc...then he might want to consider looking for work in another field.
2. If he is just a young guy who hasn't really gone to school and began his life career he might apply for financial aid and go to school. If he's interested in working with his hands there are many vo-tech sorts of schools that have training for welding, mechanics, heat and air guys, etc... He could go to barber school, nursing, construction, and more. If he's capable of going to college and working on a 4 year degree you can live on campus at a university and pay your bills out of his financial aid that's left over after his tuition, fees, books, and other things are paid. If you get low income housing most universities also accept that. My rent was $42 per month for most of my college years when I had low income housing. I got welfare each month to live on and food stamps for food. My rent, utilities, and phone were all paid from my financial aid. I loved living on campus in married student housing. It was close and I walked everywhere.
3. You guys could apply for low income housing, there are usually long waiting lists but still, you might be able to save some money on bills. Apply for WIC too. It will give you foods like eggs, cheese, milk, peanut butter, and more while you're pregnant. Once the baby comes you'll get SOME formula for it. It is NOT for the entire month. You will have to buy a few cans each month yourself. Most people don't understand it's a supplement and mot the entire month's need.
4. There should be a lot of resources you can get to help you while you're pregnant. Check out the dental care for pregnant women. In Oklahoma, for a while, a pregnant woman that was low income could get a lot more dental work done while pregnant than when they were not pregnant.
depends on your state, so only someone who knows your state's rules can tell you those things, yes it's federal money but each state decides how to give out the money and the rules that go with it
