Uninsured trip to the ER and admitted (benefits, government, program)

[Mika123]

Originally Posted by evening sun

well, now she is unemployed again, she should re apply & ask for it to be retroactive to the date she went into hospital.

Her unemployment (few hundreds/ week) is still too high for medicaid standards.

[Mika123]

Not correct. I had a green card with no sponsor. So not all green card holders have a sponsor by default.

[Mika123]

Originally Posted by gus2

Dang, OP. Chill.

Typically, when someone immigrates to the US, they need a sponsor who is financially responsible for them for a period of 10 years, blah blah blah. It is the law, not me. It is a big friggin' deal to sign that paper.

Answer from a lawyer on Avvo.
Other lawyers concurred

"The sponsor does not need to pay his bills. Only a very aggressive attorney/ hospital will use the Affidavit of support to try to collect this debt."

Please be sure of what you say before saying it.
Thanks.

[gus2]

I said "typically." But, ok OP, I guess you're frustrated at yourself for not resolving all of this a year ago.

https://www.city-data.com/forum/healt...w-after-3.html

[gus2]

Originally Posted by Mika123

Answer from a lawyer on Avvo.
Other lawyers concurred

"The sponsor does not need to pay his bills. Only a very aggressive attorney/ hospital will use the Affidavit of support to try to collect this debt."

Please be sure of what you say before saying it.
Thanks.

Really? Avvo over the USCIS? Oh OP, no wonder this is such a cluster.

ETA: Good luck.

[Mika123]

Originally Posted by gus2

I said "typically." But, ok OP, I guess you're taking you're frustrated at yourself for not resolving all of this a year ago.

https://www.city-data.com/forum/healt...w-after-3.html

Exactly because they gave no way to fix it. That's why it wasn't fixed and she was left with no insurance. Go figure. She tried and tried and called and visited the Medicare and Medicaid offices multiple times just to be left without answers as her situation is atypical. Nobody could help her as when you turn 65 all organizations that usually help you figure out instances etc. Turn their back at you and say "go to medicare" but when you are not eligible for Medicare you can just go and cry in a corner as there are no alternatives.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by Mika123

Not correct. I had a green card with no sponsor. So not all green card holders have a sponsor by default.

Do you feel like sharing? Diversity lottery, asylum seeker, self sponsor?

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by Mika123

Answer from a lawyer on Avvo.
Other lawyers concurred

"The sponsor does not need to pay his bills. Only a very aggressive attorney/ hospital will use the Affidavit of support to try to collect this debt."

Please be sure of what you say before saying it.
Thanks.

And yes - the sponsor can be held responsible for the contractual period of time as signed on the affidavit of support.

[Mika123]

Originally Posted by Threestep2

Do you feel like sharing? Diversity lottery, asylum seeker, self sponsor?

Yes, I do mind sharing. That's not the purpose of my thread. So go back to the subject.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by Mika123

Yes, I do mind sharing. That's not the purpose of my thread. So go back to the subject.

That is part of this thread and your attitude towards a system which allowed you and your friend to live in the US. According to some of your other posts the patient is your mother and was sponsored by your husband.