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In a word, no. Medicare eligibility is based on being at least 65 years old and having at least 40 quarters of "covered" employment, or being the spouse of someone with 40 quarters.
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Can someone claim medicare or medicaid if currently under medical coverage?
Having private insurance does not make one ineligible for Medicaid or Medicare.
If you marry someone getting medicaid will you get medicaid?
If you and your spouse have a child together, you may receive Medicaid as a family if you meet the other eligibility requirements such as citizenship and income. Otherwise, you will have to qualify for Medicaid as an individual.
Where can you find cheap health insurance?
One of the ways of looking into getting cheaper health insurance is through the use of medicaid. Even with employment, you can still qualify if you are recieving lower income. Medicaid helps in providing health care for your entire family. If you are someone who has reached the age of 65 and above, then you will qualify for medicare. Medicare is given by the govt with social security. Obtaining a health insurance discount card can also help in paying discount fees each time you see your doctor or visit hospital in emergency times. You are required to pay a monthly fee for the card.
Can someone who has been disabled since birth receive medicare?
They should get paid diabilities from our government. Medicare requires that the disabled individual or her/his parent have 40 quarters of earnings credit. In this case, the individual might also be eligible for Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.
Can someone claim you on they taxes if you have Medicaid?
You should report having a dependant in the home.
Who pays the cost of medicare supplement insurance?
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that pays some of the health care expenses for people who are 65 or older. It will also pay for health care for people who are eligible because of a disability or qualifying health condition. You can buy Medicare supplement insurance to help pay some of your health care costs that Medicare won't pay. Because it helps cover some of the "gaps" in Medicare coverage, Medicare supplement insurance is often called Medigap insurance. There is also another option under Part C of Medicare called Medicare Advantage plans. You are required to pay the premiums for both types of insurance and there may also be deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance. These payments can range anywhere from $0 to $7,000 per year depending on the plan. However, if your income and assets are below a certain level, you might be eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid is a state-administrated federal program that pays for health coverage for people with low incomes. If you qualify for Medicaid, the state will pay your Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Medicaid will also pay for some services not covered by Medicare. In many cases, if you receive Medicaid, you do not need Medicare supplement insurance. To learn more about the costs of individual plans available in your area, I suggest you meet with a licensed health insurance agent if you have someone that you know and trust. Not all agents can enroll you in all plans so you may have to sit down with a couple different agents to learn about all the plans out there. Another alternative is to contact your local State Area Agency on Aging. They have counselors available who can help you and it does not cost anything to meet with them. You can find your nearest agency at the related link below.
When you are 65 and get on Medicare can your wife also be on Medicare even if she is not 65?
One thing to remember about Medicare is that it is an individual plan. If you are on Medicare due to disability, that is your Medicare plan alone and your spouse would need to qualify on her own. Unless she has certain disabilities, your spouse would need to be turning 65 to qualify for Medicare. Check the link below to see about eligibility: http://www.medicare.gov/MedicareEligibility/home.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C7%7CWindows+Vista&language=English
Where can one find out what Medicare is?
There are a few online resources where someone can find information about different topics. Specifically if someone is looking to find out what is medicare. These places include; Medicare-Empire, AetnaMedicare, Medicare, and StaySmartStayHealthy.
Can someone lose or have lessened their medicaid or medicare benefits if they receive a law suit settlement due to personal injury?
Medicare benefits are not based on one's income and/or assets and, therefore, are not affected by personal injury awards.For Medicaid, benefits might be suspended (or terminated, if the award is especially large) upon receipt of a personal injury award, until the patient can show that s/he has spent the "excess" asset on medical care and/or other legitimate living expenses.
If you are married with no insurance at current job and plan to remarry someone that has Medicare can you be added to their insurance?
Medicare is based on individual coverage. Unfortunately, you can't be added to someone's Medicare coverage.
What is the diffence between Medicare and medicaid?
Medicare is health insurance for persons over age 65, persons with end state renal disease and persons who receive Social Security disability payments. The individual must have 40 credits of "covered employment" (i.e., calendar quarters during which they paid into Medicare), or be the spouse or dependent of such individual. Medicare is funded by payroll taxes and administered by the Federal government. Medicaid provides care for indigent citizens under age 18 and their parents, persons over age 65, and those permanently and totally disabled. Medicaid is supervised by the Federal government, administered by the States, and funded by State and Federal taxes. [N.b., as a result of health insurance reform, by 2014 Medicaid will be available to any indigent citizen, regardless of age or disability.]
Can someone excede Medicaid benefits?
There is no upper limit to the amount of benefits one may receive from Medicaid.
