By skyforbes I'm in NJ. My husband lost his job in July and has not found work yet. I applied for NJ Family Care (Medicaid) in July because I only work part-time and can't afford my job's insurance for him, me, and our 8-year-old. We also couldn't afford COBRA as we are now a family of 3 on a $25k per year income. In NJ you are fined if you don't have health coverage. Since then, I have filed all requested paperwork: proof of loss of job, last paychecks, etc, etc. NJ keeps sending me letters at the beginning of the month asking me for paperwork I already uploaded and can see on their FamilyCare portal.
Today I called and asked about my application because we're going on 20 weeks pending. The caseworker said that everytime I submit requested paperwork, it starts my application process all over again, so I'm back at the back of the line again.
Does that sound correct? I've been told that three times now. At this point should I escalate? I'm really starting to worry that they'll cancel my application without fulfilling it.
Thank you for any advice.