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stopbush

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2. Yes. That's how it's based.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 09:51 PM

Nov 2013

If you find a job or have a change in your income, you must report it to MediCal. You may lose MediCal, but then you get to upgrade to an Obamacare plan that offers more.

By removing the assets test, you no longer have to spend your bank account or sell stuff to get down to a level where your assets are decimated just to qualify for MediCal. That's one of the "options" MediCal offers in the paperwork they originally sent me.

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Had A Conversation With Covered CA/MediCal Tonight - Very Encouraging [View all] stopbush Nov 2013 OP

in addition, the income/assets should be based/estimated for 2014, not 2013, at least that is what I lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #1

Yes. That's how it's based. stopbush Nov 2013 #2

yes, or I think if the estimate was too much or too little it could also get reconciled in the tax lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #4

Good news. Now if other states would expand Medicaid, a bunch of people would get similar coverage. Hoyt Nov 2013 #3

I think it is time to start protesting at the capitals where they have not expanded. Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #5