My newfound respect for people w/chronic pain/issues w/xPAP

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Re: My newfound respect for people w/chronic pain/issues w/xPAP

Post by Slinky » Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:49 am

Not if you are on Soc Sec Disability.

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Re: My newfound respect for people w/chronic pain/issues w/xPAP

Post by JohnBFisher » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:10 am

Vader wrote:... But don't you have to be at least 65 (unless you have a disability or ESRD) in order to even receive medicare? ...
Not if you are on Social Security Disability Income. After two years of being in that plan, you are eligible for Medicare. For example, my Long Term Disability plan REQUIRES that I apply for SSDI and then for Medicare when I am eligible.

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Re: My newfound respect for people w/chronic pain/issues w/xPAP

Post by Vader » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:49 am

JohnBFisher wrote:
Vader wrote:... But don't you have to be at least 65 (unless you have a disability or ESRD) in order to even receive medicare? ...
Not if you are on Social Security Disability Income. After two years of being in that plan, you are eligible for Medicare. For example, my Long Term Disability plan REQUIRES that I apply for SSDI and then for Medicare when I am eligible.
yes, John and Slinky, that's what I meant when I said, "unless you have a disability..."

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Re: My newfound respect for people w/chronic pain/issues w/xPAP

Post by Slinky » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:58 am

Yup, yup, Vader. Youse was/is right. Just clarifying.

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