Eligibility for Medicare/Ellen

[Guest guest]

Ellen,

I believe Medicare starts two years after you become eligible for

disability, not two years after you're approved. At least, that's what my

judge told me.

Otherwise, they'd save a fortune on Medicare costs by delaying payment of

SSDI.

I could be wrong, but you might want to call 800-MEDICARE (800- 633-4227)

for more information and to confirm what I was told.

If you make too much for Medicaid, many states have a program called Adult

Basic (less comprehensive version of CHIP, but for adults). What state do

you live in?

Steve M in PA

Married with 3 year old daughter

[Guest guest]

> M. wrote:

> I believe Medicare starts two years after you become eligible for

disability, not two years after you're approved. At least, that's what my judge

told me.

> If you make too much for Medicaid, many states have a program called Adult

Basic (less comprehensive version of CHIP, but for adults). What state do you

live in?

Steve,

I got disability six months after being out of a job, you must go to the website

and check these things. CHIP is a COBRA program and a rip off, they are high

end insurance and try to spin it as difference. I have just been through this

with out son.

I advise going to the website first and doing the self checklist about

disability and the checklist and then get your ducks in a row , so to speak.

The website is very informative and if you do call and they ask you are you

wanting to file a claim today, don't as that will count as your first request

and if you are just asking questions, you have lost one chance.

Also, I encourage everyone to go down face to face and speak to the person as

that helps . Here is the official website which has checklists, publications,

planners and assessment information.

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/about.htm Bennie

[Guest guest]

Moderator's Note: To our non US members - American Medicare pays 80% of all

medical coverage. As in many other countries, where 100% Medicare is available

to all ages, exclusions include eye glasses, dental, and has caveats on

prescription pricing.

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Lori writes:

Medicare elgibility started two years after my ss approval date, which was

backdated two years. It took two years to get approved! My lawyer is wonderful,

it is the system that sucks! Got approved the day before my hearing. My lawyer

submitted a 16 page letter with a ton of medical records!

Medicare is crap insurance. No eye. No dental. No prescriptions. Limits,

exclusions. Medicaid is so much better, which seems unfair!

Lori

[Guest guest]

Lori

It's too bad everyone can't have the comprehensive coverage of Medicaid with the

freedom (a lot of providers and no prior authorization). We deserve universal

healthcare

" No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go

broke because they get sick "

That may be " socialist " , but I don't care. We're a socialist country

(libraries, schools, roads, etc)

Steve M in PA, age 21

> Lori wrote:

> Medicare is crap insurance. No eye. No dental. No prescriptions. Limits,

exclusions. Medicaid is so much better, which seems unfair!