If my child is on medicaid and i remarry, does my spouse's income affect eligibility?

Question

my son receives medicaid insurance benefits. if i remarry, does my new husband's income prevent my son from still receiving benefits?

Answer 1

It depends on how much income he makes. If he is wealthy or if he has a permanent job with a good company he should get both of you on his insurance. it would be a whole lot better to have your own insurance than medicaid. Also if he is taking on the responsibility of a new family one iof his obligations should be getting family insurance. They have insurance like healthy kids where no child is denied medical treatment. Their is a plan for your family out their just find it. Also other insurance coverages have a lot more benifits than medicaid you can choose your own doctor and so on. Look into it.

Answer 2

Ok, I have had to go through this myself. My youngest sons father pays his support but isn't offered insurance through his job so he actually pays the state a set amount for his son to be on medicaid. It's something that is offered here rather than the father having to get private insurance, he pays for the medicaid to the state in addition to the support. So when I remarried I called them and they told me he would stay on the medicaid because it's part of the child support agreement they have with his dad. It wasn't a big deal because my husband can have unlimited children on his insurance and has my other son on it as he wasn't on medicaid prior. So, you might want to check on that. Your child's father must provide insurance and if he wasn't and you then marry I'm not too sure you could keep it. Call them and ask.

Good luck,
Tori

Answer 3

Yes, when I married, I just added my husband and step daughters to my insurance and had him cancel his because of the lower cost I paid.

Your new husband's income would become "HOUSEHOLD INCOME", that is reportable. If you do not report an increase in income, that is "Welfare Fraud" and you would also be subject to criminal charges.

If your new husband does not make a lot of money, try one of the government funded low cost health insurances. In New York State it is called "Child Heath Plus" and includes dental insurance. The cost is based on income, and may be free if you qualify.

The only way your Son's benefit's would not be compromised is if he receives them along with SSI due to a birth defect or injury. I would check with the local DSS office to find out for sure. You do not want to start out a new marriage with a criminal record!!

Answer 4

No a step parent can't make a step child ineligilbe. He may however make you ineligilbe. His income will count and deem to you possibly causing you to be kicked off if your on medicaid. If you have a child together and want cash assistance his income may make your family ineligible also. These are the rules at Ohio welfare department where I work. Not sure if every state is the same.

Answer 5

I don't personally know, but I don't think in the case of Medicaid that affects it, if it was so welfare then yes your spouses income would affect it, but I am assuming you are referring to like medicare that is not from the state but from the federal government? And it would not prevent him from receiving them, just will lower them or raise the monthly fees, if it is state health care.

Answer 6

Not if its not his child, you can contact the dhs but i am almost positive that if its not his child his income will not effect it because he is the father.

Answer 7

yes it sure will it happened with me and my kids. We had to add them on his insurance on his job.

Answer 8

It had better! I hate when people abuse the system.

Answer 9

It probably would. 'Take care.

Answer 10

no it does not.