medical..i need it?

Question

i have a 8 yr old daughter who i get 400 a month for from her dad in boston...me and my dad live in florida. me and him are good friends so we worked it out through word of mouth. Now the state will not give me medicaid unless i cooperate with child support enforcement, i refuse cuz her dad is doing a good job paying but now i can't get medical cuz i don't go after him and let child support enforcement take care of it. is there a way i can fight this so i can get some medical?? I do not think this is fair

i meant to say me and my daughter live in florida

my daughter does not need medical, it's me

my daughter gets medical but they will not give it to me unless i coperate and why ruin a good thing with her dad?he faithfully pays every month! they should worry about the guys that do not pay

Answer 1

i would follow the law - you may not always be friends with your ex - nothing is guaranteed and for the sake of your daughter, i'm glad she doesn't need it currently, and i hope ur ok, but she needs medical - if not now - down the road. ur ex should want to cooperate if he wants the best for his daughter.

Answer 2

I would try having him and yourself write agreements saying that he is to pay 400 per month for child support and have it notorized by a notary and give them to the medicaid people. I don't think they can deny you insurance because you won't cooperate with them. They are trying to figure out what your income is. This is their way of trying to keep you from gettin it. Since the insurance is for you and not your daughter then why are they giving you such a hard time. This is the way it goes. People who do need the help can't get it meanwhile, there are people who are collect foodstamps, disability, and whatever else they can and are perfectly able to work. I can see a huge group of them from where I live.

Answer 3

Ok, I've looked into it. Look at the links provided. It looksl ike part of the reason is since you don't have like a check stub proving he's paying support then they can't count that he's paying at all. THey need an order to prove that he is paying. They can't legally give you or your children assistance of any kind(icl. med.) unless he is paying support & you have no legal proof that he is, right? DOes he pay in cash/check/MO?? If he pays in cash you will def. have to go through the courts, if it's check, make sure he has written for child support in the for line & make copies as you recieve them before they are cashed. That SHOULD be proof enough that you are getting support. Hope I helped a little.THe last link may be of more help than the others.

Answer 4

It's not wrong to go through Child Support Enforcement and if you two are really that great with one another, just explain it to him and he will understand. The Child Support Enforcement agencies are trying to get everything automatic...something to do with trying to catch / find dead beat dad's....or something I read on this...

Answer 5

I would think that just having a legal document drawn up between you two would be proof enough for the Medicaid department. Just pay the cost for the lawyer to have it done and your daughter will have coverage. I think, though, that they will be taking her fathers income into consideration as well as yours in order to determine eligibility.

Answer 6

No you can't fight it. Basically, if you want to be part of the state program, you have to follow the state rules....if you don't want to follow the rules, don't ask for the assistance....one less child they have to pay for.

Your child's father happens to be responsible, except $400 a month is equal to $4,800 per year which isn't crap........other dads are not so good and why should the state pay for that? They can't go around making rules for every situtation....trust me for every responsible (if you count $4,800 a year as that) dad, there a hundreds of deadbeats who pay nothing.

You'll just have to explain to the father that your child needs health care and you have to go through the state...either that or he can make arrangements to put her on his health care, or you can get a full-time job with benefits and put her on yours....

It isn't as though you don't trust him, it is a state rule. They are most likely going to ask him to pony up more money....maybe not.

Why isn't it fair???? They have a program, you don't have to enter....You want their help so why is it unfair that you play by their rules?

I can't believe I as a democrat I'm saying this....but really you're asking for help, if you don't want it, don't take it.

My husband and I PAY $200 out of each paycheck for our health insurance....and we still have to play by their rules!

Answer 7

The state is not suppose to withhold insurance from you because you won't cooperate. You simply tell them that he pays you support. I mean they may take away any other benefits but medical should not be one of them.

Best of Luck!

Answer 8

listen you have to do what you have to do, i say tell the father that you have to do this to get insurance i am sure that he will understand. i also live in flordia try florida kid care its an insurance for low income familys and they don't ask many questions from what i have heard from my sister who also is a single mom.

Answer 9

Explain the situation to her dad. He should understand that it is a necessary procedure and not a hostile one from your behalf.

Answer 10

WRITE THEM A LETTER STATING THAT HE IS MEETING ALL YOUR CHILD SUPPORT NEEDS AND HAVE NO REASON TO USE THERE SERVICES. NOTRIZED.
I WROTE MY STATE AND TOLD THEM HE EXCEEDS THE SUPPORT REQIREMENTS. AS LONG AS YOU BOTH AGREE THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING TO INTERFERE.