MEDICARE ANSWERS
My husband has worked since he was 20. Can I still get Medicare?
My husband has worked since he was 20 years old, but I have four children and have stayed at home to raise them. Can I still get Medicare?
Possibly, but you would have had to fall into one of the four categories below.
Medicare Part A (hospitalization) helps pay for:
A person is eligible for Medicare Part A (hospital coverage) if they qualify for one of the following conditions:
- US citizen or legal resident aged 65 + and qualified for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits.
- Is 65 and entitled to monthly SSA, BASED ON SPOUSES WORK RECORD (not their own work record), AND SPOUSE IS AT LEAST 62.
- Younger than 65 but entitled to SS Disability Benefits for at least 24 months. (Disabled)
- Has End Stage Renal failure or ALS (anytime) qualifies in the month the SS Disability Benefits begin.
MedHelpCenter.us recommends that you call the Senior Health Insurance Agency at 813-592-8568 for further explanation.
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