Pulaski

Maybe she should consider unretiring.

Giantaxe

Threshold for states that expanded Medicaid is effectively 138% of federal poverty level. For a single person, that's about $1386 a month. Not sure why someone on $850 would be above the threshold; perhaps that figure is net of their Medicare premiums paid directly out of their social security? Or maybe they get SSI or Section 8 housing subsidy as well?

But equally who in their right mind would bring over a retired relative without having researched the availability of affordable health access/insurance first?

Rete

She inherited the family home (cottage) when mom passed away. The house is considered an asset and they want her to sell it to pay for her supplemental healthcare policy. Medicare comes out of her $850 monthly check.

Her daughter and granddaughters and one great granddaughter have moved into her 2 bedroom/1 bath cottage. No one receives welfare. Daughter and granddaughter help with the living expenses so that she can retain the house.

scrubbedexpat099

I know in Colorado it is income not assets for Medicaid.

nun

MA does not include assets in MassHealth applications, just income. I was on MassHealth for over a year as I did not have enough income to qualify for ACA, even though I had assets that put me in
the 1%.

If you are an MA resident you qualify. After 5 years an retired immigrant is eligible for Medicare.