Hello, me and my girlfriend recently had a child together, she
qualified for medicaid for pregnant women here in Florida.

Since we are not married, we did not file for medicaid together, she
got it on her own.

After our child was born, child support sent the company I work at a
form requesting my financial information and such.

The person who runs the accounting office here at work told me they
could go after me to pay back the medicaid for the pregnancy.

Is this correct? I can not find much information on the medicaid laws
here in Florida.
I don't know why child-support would go after me since she did not
file any claims for child support.

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Clarification of Question by zerostar-ga on 04 Feb 2005 13:33 PST

Medicaid told us that she would loose all her privileges once the
child was born, unless she filed for child-support.

So once the Child was born she lost her benefits and currently has
none (we are looking at private insurance now)

I'm a government employee for the Welfare Dept in Canada.

Sounds to me that in order for your girlfriend to qualify for
Medicaid, she had to disclose the name  and place of employment  of
the child's father.

Regardless whether she asked for child support, while she is in
receipt of any assistance, the government can and has a right to
garnishee your pay for child support.

My question is, if you are steadily employed, why have you not
willingly paid your girlfriend child support?

Steph53

>Sounds to me that in order for your girlfriend to qualify for
>Medicaid, she had to disclose the name  and place of employment  of
>the child's father.

>My question is, if you are steadily employed, why have you not
>willingly paid your girlfriend child support?

I don't believe she had to disclose my information initially. The only
thing she had signed up for was medicaid for pregnant women.

After the child was born she lost her medicaid because she didn't want
to file for child-support.
Our child is still on medicaid under the state law of 1 year
regardless of status as of this point. (I do believe)

I do not pay her child support because our situation is this:
We own our own home (in my name only) We live together, I work
full-time, have a decent enough job to support us both. She is a
stay-at-home mom and raises our child.

While the child is covered (the next year) we are looking at a private
insurance plan for her (the mother), then we will add the child to the
plan once medicaid benefits for the child are over.

Hi Zerostar...

Thanks for the clarification.

No need for child support then if you and your girlfriend are living
together and you support them both.

However, I'm wondering if Medicaid knows this? The fact that you and
her are living together...

I'm not a GA Researcher here, btw, just an interested commenter.

Steph53

Medicaid, in Florida, can come and get you to contribute whether you
like it or not.  You heard it here.

I don't know about Florida, but I am a former social worker, and in my
state a woman who is being supported by her child's father does not
typically qualify for welfare assistance such as Medicaid, either
before or after the birth of the child.