[New Jersey] For NJFamilyCare, What happens if my income goes over the limit for only one month during the holidays?

The part-time warehouse job I'm working at is making us stay for longer hours during this December due to the extra packages being sent back and forth.

During normal months, I earn under the income limit for NJFamilycare and qualify, but at the rate this job is going for this December, I might temporarily go over the limit for this month only.

My income would go back down under the limit for January, February, and so on, however.

I dont know for sure if this will happen, but if it does, will I lose my Health Coverage and have to reapply? Even though my actual income for most of the time I've had NJFamilycare this year is under the limit? Even though my income will go back under the limit immediately for the following months?

Or would NJFamilyCare understand that the extra income in December was out of the ordinary and let me keep medicaid?

How should I handle this if I think Im going to end up $300 above the income limit by the end of this month?

I'm afraid to call and ask them because I'm afraid they'll use me asking about it as a reason to take it away. I had a serious medical event take place earlier in June, and I can't afford to lose health coverage for 3-4 months because I have to reapply.

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