Mother-in-Law is low income. Receives SSI. Needs in home care
So my wife's mom is a widow. She has some subsidized Kaiser plan that she self-pays, and is reimbursed by her former employer as a benefit (NUMMI). She has had a heart attack recently and now has generalized moderate nerve pain. She can get around, but needs help with cooking, laundry, groceries, getting places via a car. She has a younger friend who can help, but MIL can't afford to pay her much. I understand that she must have Medi-Cal to apply for an IHSS benefit, but I guess my first question would be 1) would she qualify for medi-cal, considering that she is paying for his kaiser herself (again, it's reimbursed) and 2)if she qualifies for medi-cal, can she simply use it for the IHSS benefit and not have it be involved in her current Kaiser/NUMMI premium situation?
thanks