I'm in a situation similar to a number of others who have posted in this topic. My son is 26 years old. He lived at home and didn't have a job or income last year. My health insurance plan covered him until he aged out of it in November. He applied for a subsidized 2020 health plan through Healthcare.gov in December, but he was kicked over to Medicaid because he had no income last year. He was enrolled in Medicaid effective December 1, 2019.
We supported him last year and planned to claim him as a dependent for 2019. However, I want to make sure this doesn't mess up his ability to keep his health coverage in 2020. We live in Virginia, which is a state that expanded Medicaid. I've called the local Medicaid office and talked to a case worker. She asked coworkers but none seem to know if it will or won't affect his eligibility. The advice was "probably not" and "talk to a tax expert". On this board two employee tax experts gave what appear to be opposite answers within a short period of time. Is there a definitive answer to whether or not claiming someone as a dependent affects their Medicaid eligibility in states that have expanded Medicaid?
