Understanding Medicare and Social Security Disability

It has been two years since my husband became disabled, and now he is being automatically enrolled in Medicare, which is going to cost him a premium every month. He is a veteran and doesn't need health insurance. SSA recently sent him a notice that he will receive a certain amount of money each month for medicare. What I want to know is is this payment in addition to his SSD payment or are they lowering the amount he receives each month for SSD to cover this benefit of Medicare he doesn't even need?

Cindy I will try to assist you with how it worked for my wife. My wife is my private insurance plan so she doesn't need medicare at this point in time. There was some confusion at first when she started on disability because they had already started adjusting the SSDI payment thinking she needed medicare. In other words the medicare payment comes directly from you SSDI payment. Once she went through the process of stopping medicare her SSDI was adjusted about $110 higher because she no longer carried medicare. One thing to remember is to keep medicare Part A. There is no cost to have that on you once you qualify for medicare. It keeps your medicare in place in the event you need to get Part B it will save you a lot of time.

My husband started on SSI Disability in 2009 following a massive stroke in 2008. His was given Medicare Disability. We also purchase a Medicare Advantage insurance to cover the medical part. SSI takes out $100 a month from his SSI check for Medicare. If Medicare A is automatic and he is on a Medicare Advantage ins for medical why is SSI taking $100 each month for Medicare? Please advise and thank you.

My SSD starts in November I am currently on general assistance which ends October 1st. I also receive Medicaid. I received a letter saying I would stay on Medicaid until 2019 which then the Medicare kicks in. Just wanted to verify this

My husband became eligible for disability benefits December 1, 2015. It is now September 2017 and we have not heard anything about Medicare coverage. Will he be automatically covered December 1, 2017?

My husband receives social security no longer works he has a heart condition can't read he had a mild heart attack and stroke is he eligiable for medicaid or Medicare he's only 58 will be 59 in feb

Hi I received a letter from supplement program saying as if December 1st 2017 my benefits will discontinued what does that mean

I became elible for ssd last November due to advanced stage cancer. I am 60 years old. I was eliblbe for a cheap insurance through affordable care act in 2017 but cannot afford it for 2018 as it is $641.00 a month after subsidy. I have some outstanding medical bills too. Will I have to wait another year before I am eligible for Medicare? Should I apply for Medicaid? I am single.

Hi ... My husband is eligible for Medicare A & B this spring. (disability). He is currently under my health plan at work. I understand Part A is free, and Part B you pay a premium. We would like to defer Part B at this time, because he has coverage, but I understand that if you defer Part B now, you will have to pay substantially more should you later need it. What should we do?

I just signed up for medicare b plan. Will ssi take out my payment in july

I have epilepsy can not drive under care of doc have seizures

Cindy: I was told that when you get approved for disability that the back pay check goes straight to your back medical bills and you get nothing. Is this true?

my daughter was just approved for SSI disability. Her medical insurance is now through the exchange in Massachusetts at no cost to her. Does she have to transfer to Medicare? There are two reasons that make me ask.....1st she currently has no monthly premium with her health plan in Mass; 2nd her therapist that has help her immensely with her BPD does not participate with Medicare. Obviously I would like her to continue to see the therapist that has helped her make such strides in her functionality.

My husband is covered under my private insurance plan, we are waiting on decision on his disability claim (SSDI)... when he becomes eligible for Medicare, does Medicare become his primary insurance for things like standard of care?

I became disabled in 2009. I worked from home 30/hrs a week. Once I dropped my hours, I was not eligible for INS thru work and I got on to mcare. Since I am still working, SSA wants to charge for Part A. I have been paying Part B once I joined Mcare.

I am appealing but not sure if this will be in my favor. Any thoughts?

I have been receiving my disability for a little over 2 years, and I have always received my payment on the third Wednesday of the month. But when my Medicare kicked in in September, I started receiving my SSDI earlier. Example, I received my deposit in Jan. 3rd this year, instead of the 17th. Do you know if this changed because I am now on Medicare? I can not find any answers to my question of why my payment date changed! Thanks!

Hi,
I am wondering how a person might have SSDI and masshealth, which is Massachusetts Medicaid, but still be told by the disability office/SSA that they don't qualify for Medicare? I am wondering if they unknowingly opted out of Medicare when they were given it after the initial 2 year period on disability and if that is making it hard to get back on? We have an excellent dual enrolled (Medicare part b and d plus Medicaid) health insurance plan in Massachusetts so I know you can have Medicare and Medicaid at the same time. Just wondering why it would be difficult to get Medicare if you are on disability for years.

I am currently receiving SSDI. My daughter who has Down's Syndrome receives SSI ( she is 29). She receives benefits from me. I was told she is eligible to be covered on my Medicare also. But I have never received a card for her. How do I prove her Medicare coverage?

If I am working and collecting my husband's disability, can I retire one yr before my retirement yr...and how much can I make while I work?