When Mom (70+) in India gets her GreenCard, she eligible for medicare/medicaid/etc ?

[KC_2014]

When my Mom (70+ years) who is currently on Indian passport in India gets her US Greencard, will she become eligible for medicare/medicaid/etc when she visits US?

Thanks

[immihelp]

No She will not be eligible for medicare or medicaid. Please look at the New immigrant insurance section at,

https://www.insubuy.com/new-immigrants-health-insurance/

[KC_2014]

I think there is some confusion...Your link refers to visitors visa.
A person who has greencard will not get covered by medicare, medicaid, etc ?
sure?

[KC_2014]

OK. Thanks. Got it.
Any advantage then of applying for Green card for my mom who is 70+ old ? She can continue to visit US on Visitor visa.

Any pros/cons of applying for Green card v/s continuing to visit on visitor visa?

Thanks

[angelica]

When my Mom (70+ years) who is currently on Indian passport in India gets her US Greencard, will she become eligible for medicare/medicaid/etc when she visits US?

Thanks

She cannot qualify for Medicare until she has been a permanent resident for 5 years, and even then, if neither she nor her spouse has paid Medicare taxes for 10 years, she would have to pay a premium for Medicare Part A, whereas for people who have paid the Medicare tax, Part A is free.

She also cannot qualify for Medicaid in most states until she has been a permanent resident for 5 years. In California and New York, she can get a state-funded equivalent of Medicaid in that state even before she has been a permanent resident for 5 years, if she meets the low income and all the other requirements. Note that the sponsor of the I-864 could theoretically be liable for reimbursement of Medicaid expenses incurred while she is a permanent resident (no matter how many years she has been a permanent resident).

Also, a green card is not for "visiting". She must maintain residence in the US.

[Totellthetruth]

"Also, a green card is not for "visiting". She must maintain residence in the US."

that is so true and was polite


I would say....... A green Card is not an open ticket to U.S

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[narendra]

Getting a green card would get her one benefit: Ability to stay in the US permanently and do whatever work a person would like to do.

If that is not what you want, then don't apply for greencard. Let her visit on visitor visa and get visitors insurance at https://www.insubuy.com/visitors-insurance/

If you think by getting her green card, she will get some government benefits, that is not going to happen.

[Nancy112]

My point of view is that the mom who is 70 or 70+ can't be eligible because she is not medically fit due to her age