[illshame]

If I claim my parent as a dependent (I qualify since their only income is Social Security), does that affect their medicare/medicaid status? Or more directly, does it affect their masshealth (state sponsored health insurance, similar to medicare/medicaid with income hurdles) status?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

It will NOT affect their Medicare.

It MAY affect the MassHealth or Medicaid. You need to call Massachusetts and ASK.