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I can't speak for Indiana, in my circumstances it wasn't that the benefits were 'means-tested' but more that they had a single application for any number of qua

I can't speak for Indiana, in my circumstances it wasn't that the benefits were 'means-tested' but more that they had a single application for any number of qualifiers. There were multiple ways to qualify for Medicaid and some of them are purely based on poverty with no disability or medical issues. Those cases needed the carefully documented income, bank accounts, retirement funds, etc. It's a bad system in many ways in and of itself, but at a high level they do need some way to confirm that Elon Musk isn't applying for Medicaid just for shits and giggles. The other qualifiers for Medicaid are medical issues that are detached from income. The frustration of it all is that there is a single form and while you'd hope there'd be a 'skip this section if you do not qualify based on income' there isn't, and you can end up trying to pull together every financial document you have. ( It can be worth a try to attach a W-2 so they have something and stopping there. They can contact you if they need more )

nicoburns 5y ago
> It's a bad system in many ways in and of itself, but at a high level they do need some way to confirm that Elon Musk isn't applying for Medicaid just for shits and giggles. A better system would provide healthcare to everyone and just tax Musk more to pay for it.
fuzzer37 5y ago
> Elon Musk isn't applying for Medicaid just for shits and giggles I mean, who cares if he is if it means people like this are able to get the care that they need? That would be such a small drop in the bucket compared to all the people who genuinely have been screwed by the system.
spamizbad 5y ago
The thing is: Who cares if Elon Musk, Bill Gates, or whoever get Medicaid or any government benefit if you tax them accordingly? We certainly had no problem giving Elon Musk government money indirectly in the form of various subsidies. If Elon Musk uses $2.5 million in healthcare but pays 200x or more than that in taxes I don't see that as a problem.

nicoburns 5y ago

> It's a bad system in many ways in and of itself, but at a high level they do need some way to confirm that Elon Musk isn't applying for Medicaid just for shits and giggles. A better system would provide healthcare to everyone and just tax Musk more to pay for it.

fuzzer37 5y ago

> Elon Musk isn't applying for Medicaid just for shits and giggles I mean, who cares if he is if it means people like this are able to get the care that they need? That would be such a small drop in the bucket compared to all the people who genuinely have been screwed by the system.

spamizbad 5y ago

The thing is: Who cares if Elon Musk, Bill Gates, or whoever get Medicaid or any government benefit if you tax them accordingly? We certainly had no problem giving Elon Musk government money indirectly in the form of various subsidies. If Elon Musk uses $2.5 million in healthcare but pays 200x or more than that in taxes I don't see that as a problem.