Citizenship and Alien Status Requirements for the Medicaid Program
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- Bu səhifədəki naviqasiya:
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- Permanent Resident Card USCIS FORM I-151, I-551-“Green Cards”
- ►I-551 coded R8-6, RE6, RE7, RE8, or RE9 ►I-571 Refugee Travel Document ►I-688B or I-766 coded 274a.12(a)(3) or A3
Date: October 26, 2004
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Medical coverage and/or health care services are needed to replace medical coverage of health care services the immigrant had when living with the abuser.
The federal immigration agency, USCIS, determines whether an immigrant meets the requirements to be a “battered immigrant”, as explained above. The worker should refer to Attachment D-1 “Documentation Guide Immigrant Eligibility for Health Coverage in New York State” for the types of USCIS documents these immigrants will have.
All applicants for Medicaid (except those applying only for the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP) or the treatment of an emergency medical condition) must provide proof of citizenship or must demonstrate or document “satisfactory immigration status”, and verify that status with a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) document. Satisfactory immigration status is an immigration status that does not make the individual ineligible for benefits under the applicable program. Most qualified immigrants will have a “Green Card” (I-551), or an Arrival/Departure Record (I- 94) or an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The following USCIS documents can be used to verify Qualified Immigrant status:
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Permanent Resident Card USCIS FORM I-151, I-551-“Green Cards”: “Green Cards” (although no longer green in color) are issued to immigrants who have been granted permanent resident status in the United States. They retain this status while in this country. The green card contains two dates, the “Card Expires” date and the “Resident Since” date. The Card Expires date indicates when the card expires and must be renewed. It does NOT indicate that the immigrant’s status has expired. The immigrant retains his/her status as Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) while in this country.
The Resident Since date is the date on which the immigrant acquired lawful resident status. It is not the “date of entry” required for WMS input. The date of entry is not indicated on the green card.
NOTE: The Date of Entry (DOE) is of particular importance to the eligibility worker because the date will determine whether federal financial participation is available. The worker should record the date of entry in WMS.
For the purposes of obtaining Medicaid benefits, an I-151 or I- 551 that contains an expired date is acceptable documentation of lawful permanent resident status. Although the USCIS requires that the individual simply renew the I-551, this is not a quirement for the purpose of applying for Medicaid. re
No other form of documentation of U.S. residence status is required if an individual has either of these documents.
Date: October 26, 2004
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Arrival/Departure Record USCIS FORM I-94: Every immigrant who has been granted permission to enter the U.S. by an Immigration Inspector at an authorized Port of Entry is issued an Arrival/Departure Record, USCIS Form I-94.
An Arrival/Departure Record will take one of two forms, it can be either: - An I-94 stamp in the immigrant’s passport (the “I-94” stamp is annotated with the appropriate code); or - A white I-94 card, the bottom of which is stapled to a page in the immigrant’s passport.
This document includes the date of entry, how long the person may remain in the U.S. and the terms or codes of admission.
NOTE: The Date of Entry (DOE) is of particular importance to the eligibility worker because the date will determine whether federal financial participation is available. The worker should record the date of entry in WMS.
If the only document presented by the applicant is the I-94, the LDSS worker must refer to the desk guide “Key to I-94 Arrival Departure Record” (Attachment D-4 of this directive) to determine if the I-94 code is one that establishes the immigrant status.
For example: If an individual presents an I-94 card coded “207 or REFUG”, the worker would look on the desk guide entitled “Key to I-94 Arrival Departure Record” under the code column for the code “207 or REFUG”. The “meaning” column indicates this individual is a Refugee, as illustrated below: KEY TO I-94 ARRIVAL DEPARTURE RECORD PERSONS FLEEING PERSECUTION CODE MEANING 203(a)(7) Conditional entrant
208 Asylum 243(h) or 241(b)(3) Withholding of deportation or removal AM 1, 2, 3 Amerasian
Date: October 26, 2004
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Guide , Immigrant Eligibility for Health Coverage in New York State” (Attachment D-1 of this directive) to determine further the immigrant’s status and appropriate Alien/Citizenship Indicator Code (ACI), as illustrated below:
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Employment Authorization Documents (EAC and EAD) USCIS FORMS I-688B, I-766: If the USCIS permits an immigrant to work legally in the U.S., an Employment Authorization Document or Card (EAD or EAC) will be issued. Permanent residents, PRUCOLs and individuals waiting for an adjustment of status can all apply for and may be issued such documents.
An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Form I-688B is issued to immigrants who are not permanent residents but have been granted permission to be employed in the U.S. for a specific period of time. (This may include foreign students, visitors on business or pleasure and certain other visa holders).
An Employment Authorization Card (EAC) Form I-766 is a newer version similar to a credit card document. Both the I-688B and the I-766 have a “category” section that indicates the immigration status code when issued.
The status code indicated in the category section of the EAD or EAC must be checked on the desk guide Attachment D-3 “Key to I- 766, I-688B, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)” to determine the individual’s immigration status and type of health benefit they may be eligible for.
Because an EAD/EAC can be issued to non-immigrants it can not stand alone. Therefore, an eligibility worker must look at additional documentation to establish immigrant status.
An expired EAD or EAC alone is not acceptable proof of immigration status because these forms may be issued to nonimmigrants. If used, an expired EAD or EAC must be accompanied by other supporting USCIS document(s). Yüklə 370,13 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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