I am 29 Years old. I purchased a home for myself and my parents have moved in with me. My dad had a heart transplant and is disabled and cannot work. He has been on medicaid. Can I claim him as a dependent? Since he does not work, he makes $0/Annually. My mom works but makes very low income. In the past they filed jointly while my mom was claiming him as a dependent. He still qualified for Medicaid.
If I claim him, does that affect his Medicaid eligibility? I live in NY which has the Medicaid expansion. However I want to make sure my income does not count towards his MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) which could affect his eligibility.
I cannot afford his heart transplant medication.
