If I have been on disabilty due to an accident, do I qualify for Medicare Insurance?

Answered by 8 licensed agents

If you re on disability for 24 months, you qualify for disability. Medicare will hold back 6 months to see if the disability resolves itself. After 30 months a person on disability will get a Medicare Card

Answered by Melonie Wood on April 8, 2025

Agent Licensed in FL & AL

Answered by Melonie Wood Medicare Insurance Agent
Yes depending on your situation as long as you have worked for 24 months before the disability you automatically qualify for Medicare benefits.

Also people with end stage Renal disease also qualify and or W/other various ailments collecting SSDI benefits.

Answered by David Moscowitz on April 22, 2025

Agent Licensed in NY

Answered by David Moscowitz Medicare Insurance Agent
If you are under 65, and your disability has been ongoing for at least 24 months, you should qualify for Medicare under those circumstances. Workers Comp plays a part in that, but your Medicare may be available to you if you are deemed "permanently disabled".

Answered by Steve Brauer on April 8, 2025

Broker Licensed in AZ & CA

Answered by Steve Brauer Medicare Insurance Agent
To get disability from Medicare someone has to be determined to be disabled for 2 years . Once disabled for 2 years determined by a Doctor you will be eligible.

Answered by Bob Nunn on April 22, 2025

Agent Licensed in FL, AL, AR & 36 other states

Answered by Bob Nunn Medicare Insurance Agent
would be on disability for straight 24 month (2 years) to qualify SSI, after 24 month you would be automatically enrolled in Part A and Part B

Answered by Veronique Kasbarian on April 3, 2025

Broker Licensed in CA, AZ, ID, NV, OH & TX

Answered by Veronique Kasbarian Medicare Insurance Agent
You qualify for Medicare benefits after you have been receiving Social Security Disablity compensation for a 24 month period, regardless of your age. Our youngest client on Medicare is only 22 years old.

Answered by Aaron Young on April 8, 2025

Agent Licensed in OK, AR, GA & 6 other states

Answered by Aaron Young Medicare Insurance Agent
If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you typically become eligible for Medicare after 24 months of receiving those benefits.

Answered by Shannon Brenneke on April 21, 2025

Agent Licensed in MO

Answered by Shannon Brenneke Medicare Insurance Agent
The answer to this, like in a lot of questions about Medicare, is: it depends!

Here are 2 questions to ask yourself:

1. Are you receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? (Key Word --> Social Security!)

2. If so, has it been 24 months since you started receiving SSDI?

If yes to both, the answer is YES, you do qualify for Medicare Insurance and should usually be automatically enrolled starting that 25th month.

Answered by Julia Alves on April 18, 2025

Broker Licensed in FL, AZ, GA & 5 other states

Answered by Julia Alves Medicare Insurance Agent

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