Medicare is automatically available to individuals with impairments over 65 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), but eligibility takes a year after receiving benefits.
SSDI Eligibility for Medicare: Do you automatically qualify for Medicare if you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? This is something you may be asking.
Sure, but there’s more to the tale than that. Medicare offers coverage to people with impairments in addition to those over 65.
Medicare will become available to you automatically if you are approved for SSDI. This eligibility does not, however, take effect right away. After you begin receiving SSDI benefits, you must wait a full year. The first month you get your SSDI payout is when this waiting period starts.
By the time your 25th month of SSDI benefits begins, Medicare will be registered for you automatically. During your 22nd month of SSDI benefits, your Medicare card should arrive in the mail. It will cover both Medicare Part A, which is hospital insurance, and Part B, which is medical insurance.
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Medicare Part A covers some home health care services, hospital stays, and care in skilled nursing homes. Most SSDI recipients are not charged Part A premiums.
Medicare Part B covers visits to doctors, outpatient treatment, preventative services, and some medical equipment. Unlike Part A, most people have to pay a monthly premium for Part B.
While Medicare Part A is usually premium-free for those qualifying via SSDI, Medicare Part B includes a monthly charge.
The monthly standard Part B premium for 2024 is $174.70.
The amount may vary based on your income. The Part B premium will typically reduce your SSDI pay.
Medicare Parts A and B also come with additional charges. These include:
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