Webinar OE6: Immigrant Eligibility for Health Coverage Programs
In Partnership with the National Immigration Law Center
In this special Health Reform: Beyond the Basics webinar presented in partnership with the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) on September 23, 2018, Shelby Gonzales, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Sonya Schwartz, Senior Policy Attorney at NILC, provide an overview of eligibility for the premium tax credit and Medicaid based on immigration status, touch on understanding and addressing concerns immigrants may have when applying for health programs, and provide tips on how to navigate the application process for families that include immigrants.
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Overview of What’s Covered
Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP Based on Immigration Status
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- Eligible immigration statuses for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- 5-year waiting period
- State flexibility
Eligibility for Marketplace Coverage Based on Immigration Status
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- Eligible immigration statuses for Marketplace coverage
- Example: Eligibility based on immigration status
Special Marketplace and PTC Eligibility
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- Special Marketplace rules for seniors
- PTC for certain lawfully present people with low income
- Special rule for married nonresidents
Understanding & Addressing Concerns Immigrants May Have When Applying for Health Programs
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- Concerns related to use of public benefits and proposed “public charge” rule
- Addressing concerns related to privacy
- Nonapplicants’ protections related to immigration status
- Requests for Social Security Numbers (applicants vs. nonapplicants)
- Tips for talking about immigration status
Navigating the Application Process
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- Eligibility verification for citizenship and immigration status | Webinar: Preventing & Resolving Data-Matching Issues
- Documents to prove immigration status
- Documents to prove citizenship
- Processes for resolving DMIs for certain lawfully present people with low income | Explainer: Subsidy Eligibility for Immigrants Ineligible for Medicaid Due to Status
Q&A
Additional Resources
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National Immigration Law Center | Find out more
Reference Guide: Document Used to Verify Immigration Status | Reference Guide
Webinar OE6: Preventing and Resolving DMIs | Webinar
Explainer: Subsidy Eligibility for Immigrants Ineligible for Medicaid Due to Status | Explainer Video
Key Facts:
- Immigrant Eligibility for Health Coverage Programs
- Helping Families that Include Immigrants Apply for Health Coverage
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