NY State of Health Medicaid

Myself (pregnant) and my unborn baby have Medicaid thought NY State of Health. We qualified due to projected annual income and because at the time my husband's job was not offering insurance start date until Nov 01.

As of this week, my husband has a new job which will increase our projected annual income and will offer insurance options which could start prior to my due date.

I would rather stay on Medicaid for now because the hospital bills will be cheaper. My understanding is I am covered by Medicaid for a full 12 months after the baby's birth because in NY they cover newborn care and postpartum care for 12 months. However I am concerned that our new annual income and newly offered insurance options would immediately disqualify me from Medicaid. Or that we would owe enormous taxes when we file our 2024 or 2025 taxes.

Can I keep Medicaid for the full 12 months even with change in income status and employer insurance options status?

submitted by /u/East_Lawfulness_8675
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