Guest guest Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I just found this out myself, word for word from the site. Is there any possibility that your income will be low enough for you to be eligible for SSI/Medicaid in the meanwhile? I think that when I was approved for SSDI, and until about two years ago, medicare came automatically with it, just as it did with SSA (retirement Social Security funds). I am hoping that you will be eligible for Medicaid and or SSI. Fingers crossed, n, who thinks that you are not confused at all! P.S. Note that they count the two years from the time that you were actually entitled to receive SSDI, not the date when it was actaully determined that you were eligible for it. (small compensation, I do get that), more love from more n > This statement was pulled directly from the site: > > Question > Do I automatically get Medicare benefits if I'm eligible for disability > benefits? > Answer > > We will automatically enroll you in Medicare after you get disability > benefits for two years. We start counting the 24 months from the month you > were entitled to receive Disability, not the month when you received your > first check. > People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) get > Medicare beginning with the month they become entitled to disability > benefits. > Medicare has two parts - hospital insurance and medical insurance. Hospital > insurance helps pay hospital bills and some follow-up care. The taxes you > paid while you were working financed this coverage, so it's premium free. > The other part of Medicare, medical insurance, helps pay doctors' bills and > other services. You will pay a monthly premium for this coverage if you want > it. > > ________________________________ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Yes, but in the meantime you should get Medicaid. Hugs Akiba -- Medicare This statement was pulled directly from the site: Question Do I automatically get Medicare benefits if I'm eligible for disability benefits? Answer We will automatically enroll you in Medicare after you get disability benefits for two years. We start counting the 24 months from the month you were entitled to receive Disability, not the month when you received your first check. People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) get Medicare beginning with the month they become entitled to disability benefits. Medicare has two parts - hospital insurance and medical insurance. Hospital insurance helps pay hospital bills and some follow-up care. The taxes you paid while you were working financed this coverage, so it's premium free. The other part of Medicare, medical insurance, helps pay doctors' bills and other services. You will pay a monthly premium for this coverage if you want it. You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Depends on the level of income. Check that out with everyone, including your local County Social Services department/Medicaid! Love, n > > > > > > > > > Yes, but in the meantime you should get Medicaid. > Hugs > Akiba > > -- Medicare > > > > This statement was pulled directly from the site: > > Question > Do I automatically get Medicare benefits if I'm eligible for disability > benefits? > Answer > > We will automatically enroll you in Medicare after you get disability > benefits for two years. We start counting the 24 months from the month you > were entitled to receive Disability, not the month when you received your > first check. > People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) get > Medicare beginning with the month they become entitled to disability > benefits. > Medicare has two parts - hospital insurance and medical insurance. Hospital > insurance helps pay hospital bills and some follow-up care. The taxes you > paid while you were working financed this coverage, so it's premium free. > The other part of Medicare, medical insurance, helps pay doctors' bills and > other services. You will pay a monthly premium for this coverage if you want > it. > > ________________________________ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I'm sure my hubby makes too much for any more help I think we should consider a divorce. :(n Rojas wrote: Depends on the level of income. Check that out with everyone,including your local County Social Services department/Medicaid!Love,n>>>>>>>>> Yes, but in the meantime you should get Medicaid.> Hugs> Akiba>> -- Medicare>>>> This statement was pulled directly from the site:>> Question> Do I automatically get Medicare benefits if I'm eligible for disability> benefits?> Answer>> We will automatically enroll you in Medicare after you get disability> benefits for two years. We start counting the 24 months from the month you> were entitled to receive Disability, not the month when you received your> first check.> People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) get> Medicare beginning with the month they become entitled to disability> benefits.> Medicare has two parts - hospital insurance and medical insurance. Hospital> insurance helps pay hospital bills and some follow-up care. The taxes you> paid while you were working financed this coverage, so it's premium free.> The other part of Medicare, medical insurance, helps pay doctors' bills and> other services. You will pay a monthly premium for this coverage if you want> it.>> ________________________________> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster> Total Access, No Cost.>>>>>>> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 There have been no changes and PT's cannot opt out. This is confirmed by the APTA at their Policy and Payment Forum this past weekend. Tom Howell, PT, MPT IPTA Payment Specialist Meridian, Idaho thowell@... This email and any files transmitted with it may contain PRIVILEGED or CONFIDENTIAL information and may be read or used only by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of the email or any of its attachments, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, printing or copying of this email or any attached files is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately purge it and all attachments and notify the sender by reply email. Medicare Today, a physical therapist shared with me that the Medicare intermediary in our region (Washington DC) assured her that as a PT she could opt out of Medicare. The representative even gave her a link to the application form. I explained to her that the intermediary is incorrect. I am submitting this email to this group just to confirm that I am right. Can someone comment on this? According to https://www.cms.gov/Manuals/downloads/bp102c15.pdf PTs are not allowed to opt out. Is this still the case? If so, does anyone know whether the APTA is addressing this? I would consider opting out of Medicare if it were legal. Here is a section from the manual: (Rev. 62, Issued: 12-22-06, Effective: 11-13-06, Implementation: 04-02-07) For purposes of this provision, the term " physician " is limited to doctors of medicine; doctors of osteopathy; doctors of dental surgery or of dental medicine; doctors of podiatric medicine; and doctors of optometry who are legally authorized to practice dentistry, podiatry, optometry, medicine, or surgery by the State in which such function or action is performed; no other physicians may opt out. Also, for purposes of this provision, the term " practitioner " means any of the following to the extent that they are legally authorized to practice by the State and otherwise meet Medicare requirements Physician assistant; Nurse practitioner; Clinical nurse specialist; Certified registered nurse anesthetist; Certified nurse midwife; Clinical psychologist; Clinical social worker; Registered dietitian; or Nutrition Professional The opt out law does not define " physician " to include chiropractors; therefore, they may not opt out of Medicare and provide services under private contract. Physical therapists in independent practice and occupational therapists in independent practice cannot opt out because they are not within the opt out law's definition of either a " physician " or " practitioner " . I added the emphasis in the last sentence. Thanks for the feedback, > Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS, DAAPM Bethesda PhysiocareR, Inc. 7830 Old town Road, Suite C-15 Bethesda, MD 20814-2440 United States + (voice) + (fax) dommerholt@... www.bethesdaphysiocare.com Myopain Seminars, LLC + (voice) + (fax) www.myopainseminars.com dommerholt@... http://www.linkedin.com/in/jandommerholt > IMPORTANT NOTICE > This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consent to any reading, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message. If you have received this communication in error, please accept our apologies. notify the sender immediately and destroy the transmitted information. > > Thank you. > > Bethesda PhysiocareR > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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