Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 , you don't say how old you Dad is but my husband got Social Security Disability, which meant Medicare, at age 56. We have Hospice and it doesn't cost anything. Medicare pays them. Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 After two years on Disability, you can qualify for Medicare. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Ginger, my brother was told he would not quality for Medicare until he turns 65 even though he has been approved for Social Security Disablity beginning in October. I'm not doubting you, but I'm wondering why he would have been told this. Is anyone else receiving Medicare benefits (not Medicaid) on disability before age 65? Regards, Jerry Cash -----Original Message-----From: Virginia Willmann Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:20 PMTo: shydrager Subject: hospice , you don't say how old you Dad is but my husband got Social Security Disability, which meant Medicare, at age 56. We have Hospice and it doesn't cost anything. Medicare pays them. GingerIf you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 I just went to the Social Security web information page, and I was surprised to see that the 24 month waiting period for Medicare is waived if you have ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). I suppose this is due to the degenerative and progressive nature of ALS, which causes me to wonder why MSA isn't equally exempt from the 24 month wait. Aren't the life expectancy and progression rates of both diseases relatively similar? Jerry Cash Re: hospice After two years on Disability, you can qualify for Medicare. Barbara If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 It may be a state thing. Leo was told he could have Social Security Disability til age 65 and then regular SSI. And there was a waiting period but not 2 years. He had long term disability that paid until Soc Sec. Dis. started and now they both pay, not equal. And as soon as he got Soc. Sec. Dis. medicare started. It's been 6 yrs and I dont' remember all the details. Ginger RE: hospice Ginger, my brother was told he would not quality for Medicare until he turns 65 even though he has been approved for Social Security Disablity beginning in October. I'm not doubting you, but I'm wondering why he would have been told this. Is anyone else receiving Medicare benefits (not Medicaid) on disability before age 65? Regards, Jerry Cash -----Original Message-----From: Virginia Willmann Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:20 PMTo: shydrager Subject: hospice , you don't say how old you Dad is but my husband got Social Security Disability, which meant Medicare, at age 56. We have Hospice and it doesn't cost anything. Medicare pays them. GingerIf you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Jerry, Once you receive SSDI, you can get Medicare (for only the disabled person) two years later. There are no conditions except that you are still disabled (and they check to see if you are still disabled every few years). I think it was automatic, but you should check on that. Charlotte received SSDI in October 1995 and Medicare in October 1997 (at 58 years of age). You have a four month waiting period after proof of disability until you actually get your first SSDI check and it will be retroactive only to after the four month waiting period. I don't think the spouse can get spousal benefits from the SSDI itself unless they are over retirement age themself and/or have no income. I did not get anything from Charlotte's as I have a retirement of my own and it is over the allowance. Hope this helps, Bill Werre ============================================ > > > Date: 2002/07/10 Wed AM 08:46:24 CDT > To: " shydrager shydrager > > Subject: RE: hospice > > Ginger, my brother was told he would not quality for Medicare until he > turns 65 even though he has been approved for Social Security Disablity > beginning in October. I'm not doubting you, but I'm wondering why he would > have been told this. Is anyone else receiving Medicare benefits (not > Medicaid) on disability before age 65? > > Regards, > > Jerry Cash > > hospice > > > , you don't say how old you Dad is but my husband got Social Security > Disability, which meant Medicare, at age 56. We have Hospice and it doesn't > cost anything. Medicare pays them. > Ginger > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Ginger, My wife Deborah can not receive SS because she never worked for a pvt employer, How ever, she is qulified to receive Part B of medicare in June of 2003. She is only 40 yrs old. I hope you have success with the the Medicare Dept. Just dont give up. " tenacity's man " > >Reply-To: shydrager >To: " shydrager shydrager > >Subject: RE: hospice >Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 08:46:24 -0500 > >Ginger, my brother was told he would not quality for Medicare until he >turns 65 even though he has been approved for Social Security Disablity >beginning in October. I'm not doubting you, but I'm wondering why he would >have been told this. Is anyone else receiving Medicare benefits (not >Medicaid) on disability before age 65? > >Regards, > >Jerry Cash > > hospice > > >, you don't say how old you Dad is but my husband got Social Security >Disability, which meant Medicare, at age 56. We have Hospice and it doesn't >cost anything. Medicare pays them. >Ginger > >If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may >unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > >shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Jerry, Perhaps this is a state by state deal on Medicare, because Deborah has only to wait one year. We live in North Carolina.. " tenacity's man " > >Reply-To: shydrager >To: shydrager >Subject: Re: RE: hospice >Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 10:50:42 -0500 > >Jerry, > >Once you receive SSDI, you can get Medicare (for only the disabled person) >two years later. There are no conditions except that you are still >disabled (and they check to see if you are still disabled every few years). > I think it was automatic, but you should check on that. Charlotte >received SSDI in October 1995 and Medicare in October 1997 (at 58 years of >age). > >You have a four month waiting period after proof of disability until you >actually get your first SSDI check and it will be retroactive only to after >the four month waiting period. I don't think the spouse can get spousal >benefits from the SSDI itself unless they are over retirement age themself >and/or have no income. I did not get anything from Charlotte's as I have a >retirement of my own and it is over the allowance. > >Hope this helps, Bill Werre > >============================================ > > > > > > Date: 2002/07/10 Wed AM 08:46:24 CDT > > To: " shydrager shydrager > > > Subject: RE: hospice > > > > Ginger, my brother was told he would not quality for Medicare until he > > turns 65 even though he has been approved for Social Security Disablity > > beginning in October. I'm not doubting you, but I'm wondering why he >would > > have been told this. Is anyone else receiving Medicare benefits (not > > Medicaid) on disability before age 65? > > > > Regards, > > > > Jerry Cash > > > > hospice > > > > > > , you don't say how old you Dad is but my husband got Social >Security > > Disability, which meant Medicare, at age 56. We have Hospice and it >doesn't > > cost anything. Medicare pays them. > > Ginger > > > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Jerry, Having just FOUGHT wiht SSD, your Medicare benefits should begin two years after you begin to receive payments. Check their web site for more info. Dr. Ray -- Re: RE: hospice Ginger, my brother was told he would not quality for Medicare until he turns 65 even though he has been approved for Social Security Disablity beginning in October. I'm not doubting you, but I'm wondering why he would have been told this. Is anyone else receiving Medicare benefits (not Medicaid) on disability before age 65? Regards, Jerry Cash -----Original Message-----From: Virginia Willmann Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:20 PMTo: shydrager Subject: hospice , you don't say how old you Dad is but my husband got Social Security Disability, which meant Medicare, at age 56. We have Hospice and it doesn't cost anything. Medicare pays them. GingerIf you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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