I am disabled and eligible for ssi but I dont receive a check because my husband works. This also causes us to have to pay a 440 dollar spenddown to get my medicaid card every month. However, I'm moving into my mothers and we are divorcing, he is a dutch citizen and returning to holland. I am trying to find out how to accomplish these things. What I want to know is once I am with my mom, will I be able to start receiving my check again and not have to pay the spenddown so I can find a place of my own. It's going to take time to actually get the divorce but I want to be on my own and independant. I would appreaciate any help or advice with this.