Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Posts
    3

    Default How Can a Permanent Resident Get Health Insurance

    Hello

    My elderly, handicapped MIL has been living with us now for 4 months. Since she cannot work, she is unable to get a ssn. What do we do for insurance? Can we sign her up for Medicare/medicade. What has anyone else done?

    Thanks

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Posts
    16,474

    Default Re: Elderly Mil Greencard Holder, Needs Insurance

    Quote Quoting cjamous
    View Post
    Hello

    My elderly, handicapped MIL has been living with us now for 4 months. Since she cannot work, she is unable to get a ssn. What do we do for insurance? Can we sign her up for Medicare/medicade. What has anyone else done?

    Thanks
    If she has a green card she should already have an SSN. If she only recently got the green card then its not required for her to be able to work to get her SSN. Unless she has work credits she will not qualify for medicare, and if she is a recent immigrant, sponsored by your husband, then she is not eligible for Medicaid. Your husband will have to get private insurance for her.

    So, does she have a green card or not?

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Posts
    3

    Default Re: Elderly Mil Greencard Holder, Needs Insurance

    Yes, she has a green card. She just received it. I went to the ss office and she mentioned something about a tax id?

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Somewhere near Canada
    Posts
    35,894

    Default Re: Elderly Mil Greencard Holder, Needs Insurance

    Go back to the SS office. The greencard is enough proof to obtain a SS#. If they refuse again, get them to write down exactly why they are refusing. She doesn't need an ITIN (that's basically the tax ID you're referring to).

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Posts
    3

    Default Re: Elderly Mil Greencard Holder, Needs Insurance

    Ok Thank you, I will try again

    1. Sponsored Links
       

Similar Threads

  1. Health Insurance: Health Care Expenses With Primary and Secondary Health Insurance
    By screa34 in forum Insurance Law
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 01-03-2014, 11:31 AM
  2. Criminal Law Issues: Permanent Resident on the Run and Needs
    By MsG84 in forum Immigration Issues
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 02-03-2012, 08:04 AM
  3. Health Insurance: Insurance Options for 65 Year Old Permanent Resident
    By ananda in forum Insurance Law
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 05-27-2010, 10:39 AM
  4. Marriage: Wife is Here on H1b, Wants to Become Permanent Resident
    By gtgoodri in forum Visas for Business, Tourism and Family
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-08-2009, 06:32 PM
  5. Marriage: Permanent Resident Married to Non-Resident-Out of Status
    By civma in forum Visas for Business, Tourism and Family
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 02-11-2009, 03:04 PM
 
 
Sponsored Links

Legal Help, Information and Resources