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Jon

I'm helping a relative out, she just recently received a SSDI benefit but the problem is she wont be qualify?

I'm helping a relative out, she just recently received a SSDI benefit but the problem is she wont be qualify for medicare until in 2yrs from now..Where can she applied for a better health insurance? Now she also wanted to applied for handicapped placard, she wont be able to do so unless she has a primary doctor again she doesnt have health care..Where or how can she her application signed? please help

1 month ago - 4 answers

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the other posters are correct. but the key for medicare on the 2 years is when did they determine her disability date? in some cases when they approve SSDI, they will make a date when they believed she became disabled, so say they determined her disability date to be Jan 3, 2009, then she would be eligible for medicare on Jan 3, 2011. see if you can find the exact date that they determined her disability date. as for disability placard, any doctor can do, so if she goes to a free clinic if there is one, then have them fill out paperwork so she can get. also have her check to see if she qualifies for medicaid in your state. good luck

by lucy

1 month ago

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She qualifies for SSDI then she qualifies for Medicare, age has no bearing. Also Medicaid is available..Call Social Services and put them to work on this. Spouse qualified for Social Security Disability at age 55 and Medicare was included

by sassy25- 1 month ago

You are correct, she won't qualify for Medicare for two years. She can go visit a doctor or go to a free clinic without health insurance. She should also apply with her state Medicaid department.

by Zarnev- 1 month ago

Medicaid. If she's already disabled, no private insurance company will give her insurance. But there's a two year wait for SSDI - so once she's eligible for THOSE payments, she should be eligible for Medicare at the same time.

by mbrcatz- 1 month ago