(see also New York’s Exchange Portal: A Gateway to Coverage for Immigrants, published 9/14/15, by Empire Justice Center reviews current rules on eligibility and describes how immigrants can access health care through NYSof Health portal, including for emergency care for those who are undocumented and not PRUCOL.
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Immigrants who do not have a green card (permanent resident alien formally known as the "qualified alien category") but who are permanently residing under color of law (PRUCOL) are eligible for full Medicaid in New York State. IMMIGRANTS PERMANENTLY RESIDING UNDER COLOR OF LAW (PRUCOL) Temporary non-immigrants who are lawfully present" in the U.S. Persons Residing Under Color Of Law ( PRUCOL) New York grants Medicaid eligibility to two broad categories of immigrants who are not lawful permanent residents or humanitarian immigrants, described below. Their Medicaid is paid for by the State exclusively, without any federal contribution - but that does not affect the immigrant. Novello, many ( but not all) immigrants who do not have "green cards" are eligible for Medicaid in New York State. Thanks to the New York State Constitution and a 2001 decision of New York's highest court in a case called Aliessa v. This is not true, at least not in New York State. Many people mistakenly think an immigrant must have a "green card" (formally called a "lawful permanent resident" ) or be a refugee, in order to be eligible for Medicaid. New York State, fortunately, is more liberal. See Empire Justice Center's Immigrant Eligibility Crosswalk which gives detailed eligibility information for immigrants for various health programs (2015)(But see this l ater information about 2016 changes for non-immigrants) Humanitarian immigrants - Refugees & Asylees, battered persons & trafficking victims, people in armed services, people granted withholding of deportation, and immigrants from certain countries granted relief at different times, like Haitans, Cuban entrants, etc.Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR or “green card”) – under federal law, all but pregnant women & children have a 5 year waiting period.
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