Medicare and Medicaid conumdrum
Here is the situation:
1. I know someone whose sole income is just about $1200 per month from Social Security
2. Her health is bad: she only has (had) Medicare
3, She was recently approved for Medicaid. She was told that she would no longer have Medicare, and that she would no longer be billed monthly for Medicare, because she was now entitled to receive care under Medicaid.
4. She was receiving about $90 a month in SNAP benefits, but those benefits have been cancelled because she is now on Medicaid.
5. Finally, will her change in status affect her ability to receive reduced heating billing because of her low income?
My big question: who is qualified to explain these things in a manner which is understandable? I want to advise her about who she can talk to about her situation. It is often impossible to find someone who is knowledgeable in these matters.