Medicaid Help?

Question

I am planning to get married this month but I am pregnant and on medicaid. Me and my fiance' make under $2000 a month with taxes taken out. Will I lose my medicaid if we get married? We can't afford to have to government after us to get the money because we don't have that money right now because we are both going to school. Please offer anything you know.

Thanks everyone for the help all of your answers were excelent.

Answer 1

Different states have different laws about this I believe, but in Florida if you make over a certain amount of money per month you would not qualify. Look up the poverty guidelines for your family size if your under that you should be fine. But the government is a tricky thing. I make about 2000 per month and I have a disabled child. I don't qualify for any help. But that could be different for you since you are pregnant. It might be worth it to cut back on your hours at work to meet the guidelines. You might bring less home but trust me having a child is very expensive. Good-luck and congratulations on your baby and getting married.

Answer 2

I am on Medicaid too, I doubt you will lose Medicaid if you get married cause you were on it before you were pregnant, call up your case worker at the Medicaid office in your area ask her, she will tell you. If your fiance doesnot have coverage then you should be okay, but do call to make sure.
Best of luck congratulations to you and your fiance on your pregnancy and marriage! If they say you wouldn't be covered with both of your incomes when you get married then wait and don't get married till after you have the baby so you can get coverage

Answer 3

The Medicaid program goes by the poverty guidelines for your state. There are different program levels for Medicaid, and each level has different premuims associated with it. By law, you are mandated to report any adjustments in your status including marriage. Also, if you have not applied for WIC, I recommend doing it because it is for pregnant women and can bring in a little more help each month to your household. The best advice is to check with your caseworker or the state's welfare website for more information. Most states do have information on their website regarding their state assistance programs. Good luck!

Answer 4

No you will not lose your medicaid if you get married but if you're getting any other type of assistance (food, cash, etc) from the gov't they will factor in both your incomes, which means your aid will be reduced. In my personal experience since I knew I wouldn't need it for long I didn't bother telling them I was getting married because we couldn't afford them reducing my aid at that time.