I am getting cut off of Medicaid and I have no job

[mm_mary73]

Originally Posted by BrunetteBabe1005

It's a community college they don't have medical care plans at all.
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Actually, they probably do - ask about it in the student services area.

[CaCyclist]

Originally Posted by BrunetteBabe1005

Hi everyone. I go to school full-time, but luckily my semester ends December 8th, so I can change my semester to part time so I can get a job, but I don't have a job right now, and I am on daily medications, and I have health conditions, and I have depression and anxiety.

So I am really upset because I am 21 years old, and Medicaid bumped me off. I would have to apply for SSI for me to get full coverage medical and I don't want to do that because I am able to work. So how should I go through the Affordable Act Health Care/Obamacare? Should I tell them I don't have a job? Will they give me health insurance? Are there other options? What should I do? Because I really don't know what to do considering I don't have a job and I don't know if Obamacare will even get me a plan because I don't have a job. If you suggest other options or if you know about Obamacare please comment! Thank you!

When medicaid bumped you off, the letter should have given information on how to challenge that decision because it sounds as if they made a mistake. You must make over 138% of the federal poverty level in order to buy a policy on the exchange. And you don't have a job.
You can go to the County Welfare Office called Health and Human Services and ask for that number to call to challenge the decision. If it's been too long, you can re-apply for Medicaid. This is assuming Medicaid has been expanded in your area (and Ariadne has advised you well pertaining to this situation, she is correct)

[CaCyclist]

Medicaid isn't your only option. Counties also have short term medical coverage, up to 180 days I think. Unfortunately the link isn't working as it adds the words url to it but here is the info-

The Medical Care Services Program (MCSP) is a County-based program that offers health care to single or married adults between the age of 21 and 64 with no children, and who are not eligible for Medi-Cal or Medicare Coverage Expansion (MCE). This program determines eligibility, authorizes care, performs case management, processes and pays medical claims and submits required reports to the State.