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Immigrant Eligibility for Medicaid & other Public Benefits - 2024 Update for Undocumented Immigrants Age 65+
Updated Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits in NYS Chart by Empire Justice Center & NY Immigration Coalition - updated to include Public Charge Jan. 1, 2024 Expansion: Undocumented Immigrants Age 65+ Eligible for Full Medicaid Starting Jan. 1, 2024, immigrants age 65+ can...
Medicaid for Undocumented Immigrants Age 65+ - Starts January 2024
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, immigrants age 65+ can get FULL MEDICAID even if they do not qualify for PRUCOL status (PRUCOL is discussed in this article). This include most services - including home care, prescription drugs, and Nursing Home care. See more below about services covered. Until now,...
Medicaid for Immigrants who are Not Permanent Residents (Do Not have "Green Cards")-- PRUCOL and Temporary Non-Immigrant Eligibility
News update - Starting JAN.. 1, 2024 - Immigrants age 65+ can get FULL MEDICAID even if they do not qualify for PRUCOL status,discussed below. See this official Fact Sheet that explains how immigrants age 65+ can access full Medicaid - New Health Insurance Option for Undocumented Immigrants Over...
Emergency Medicaid in New York State - Limited Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants & Changes for Age 65+
NEWS ALERT: January 1, 2024 - Undocumented immigrants age 65+ became eligible for full Medicaid (as opposed to only Emergency Medicaid). See this article to learn how this expansion is being implemented, and Download the official Fact Sheet - New Health Insurance Option for...
The Language Access Resource Center - Empire Justice Center
The Language Access Resource Center (LARC) of the Empire Justice Center provides information and resources about the rights of Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. It describe the federal and New York State laws prohibiting discrimination against LEP individuals and the obligations...
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Public Health Insurance
Haitian individuals and immigrants from some other countries who have applied for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may be eligible for public health insurance in New York State. What is Temporary Protected Status? TPS is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible individuals of a...
Empire Justice Center Reports on Immigrant Access to Health Care in NY's Health Insurance Exchange
The Empire Justice Center published a report in May, 2013 exploring the policies that guide immigrant access to health care and making recommendations for improving immigrant access through New York's Health Insurance Exchange: New York's Exchange Portal: A Gateway to Coverage for Immigrants ...
What You Need to Know About Health Insurance and Immigration Status
By The Legal Aid Society There is a lot of information about what kind of health insurance (sometimes called “health coverage,” or “coverage”) you might be eligible for depending on your immigration status. This pamphlet is intended to provide basic information to you so that you can...


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