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BowlLikeAChicken

(69 posts) Fri Mar 28, 2014, 08:52 PM Mar 2014

ACA question [View all]

I live in Virginia, I am 60 years old and a full time caregiver, receiving no pay. I haven't had a job in 4 years.

Does it do me any good to apply for ACA ?

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ACA question [View all] BowlLikeAChicken Mar 2014 OP

It seems you should be covered under Medicaid lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #1

Virginia is not yet participating in the expanded Medicaid part of the ACA... PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #2

But if you have no income don't you qualify for Medicaid then you may be in a catch 22 lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #5

There's a Virgina web site that can tell them what benefits they can receive... PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #7

Who are you caring for? n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #3

my mother BowlLikeAChicken Mar 2014 #9

Visit this website an see what assistance is available to you... PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #11

I looked up the cutoff number where my earnings would make ACA "bad" XRubicon Mar 2014 #4

Are there any navigators in your state rurallib Mar 2014 #6

Since the person has no income Medicaid is what they would fall under PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #8

Thank you all BowlLikeAChicken Mar 2014 #10