Who is eligible for Medicare?

Answer 1

how old do you have to be for medicare coverage?

Answer 2

== Answer == Basically anyone over 65 who has worked in the USA for 10 years or married to a worker.

Adding to that here is a little more information: anyone who is eligiable for disability, someone who is in end stage renal disease/kidney failure, and those whom are 65 years and older.

Answer 3

Generally, you are eligible for Medicare after you turn 65 years old. You may qualify for Medicare earlier if you have a serious medical condition and meet specific criteria related to income, employment and marriage-status. T

Answer 4

Medicare is health insurance for persons over age 65, persons undergoing kidney dialysis and certain 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.

Answer 5

To qualify for medicare, an individual must be or have been employed with a medicare-covered employer. An individual must also be 65 years of age or older, though certain health and disability situations are taken into consideration for individuals younger than 65.

Answer 6

Anyone age 65 or over is eligible for Medicare. Most people age 65 and over are covered under Medicare Part A for free, based on their work records or on their spouse's work records.

People over 65 who are not eligible for free Medicare Part A coverage can enroll in it and pay a monthly fee for the same coverage. However, this rate increases by 10% for each year after your 65th birthday that you wait to enroll.

The rules of eligibility for Part B medical insurance are simpler than for Part A: If you are age 65 or over and are either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident who has been here lawfully for five consecutive years, you are eligible to enroll in Medicare Part B medical insurance. This is true whether or not you are eligible for Part A hospital insurance.

Answer 7

Usually anyone 21 years old and younger, or pregnant. There is emergency med. but its a unique if it is givin to you.

Answer 8

how old do you have to be for medicare coverage?