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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 03:40 AM Original message |
I assume everybody knows that disabled people can get on Medicare before age 65? |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. What does it take to qualify as disabled? |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. File an application. |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 06:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. The current average wait time to be approved is about 4 years. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You have to go to the local Social Security office and apply |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. You don't have to go in the office. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. ok, virtually go then |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 06:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. When you start your paperwork process, have all of your doctor |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Condition has to impair the person from basically working in ANY occupation... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. What about those who had jobs which didn't pay for Social Security? n/t |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Only Social Security wages will be considered to qualify for a benefit, |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. If SSDI would cover them, then Medicare would |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. it's different for minors |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 04:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's not Social Security, it's SSI. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 07:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Ours was too but then his biomom was designated disabled and |
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Edith Ann (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
13. Medicare and Underage disability |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 07:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Excellent point. I'll file that for future reference. Thanks. n/t |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. Allowing the high risk people into Medicare immediately makes sense, |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
18. For this benefit, the rich won't pay their share. |
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