Medicaid, drastic change in annual income, and unable to apply on Healthcare.gov
Hi, I am a 26M living with my parents in Ohio. Currently, I’m on Medicaid. I turned 26 in November 2023, got kicked off my parent’s insurance, my income was $0 because I was a student, I submitted an application on Healthcare.gov, and was found to be eligible for Medicaid.
That was fine while I was job searching. However, I recently accepted a job offer for $74k, which puts me over the income threshold for Medicaid. I’m not a dependent, have no dependents, and am able bodied.
The thing is, there’s a 90 day probationary period for benefits at my new job, so what do I do? I checked healthcare.gov and my application is on there, but it says to apply or renew if my income information changed, yet when I click the button to do so, it says, “Important: You can't apply for a new 2024 application for OH because you already have a 2024 application for that state.” I will be calling my state’s Medicaid office to notify them ASAP of the income change. But in the meantime, how do I get marketplace insurance for the 90 day probationary period? I have ADHD and take daily medication, so I 100% need health insurance during the interim.
Thank you!
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