http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify10.htm#age22
Adults Disabled Before Age 22 An adult disabled before age 22 may be eligible for child's benefits if a parent is deceased or starts receiving retirement or disability benefits. We consider this a "child's" benefit because it is paid on a parent's Social Security earnings record. The "adult child"—including an adopted child, or, in some cases, a stepchild, grandchild, or step grandchild—must be unmarried, age 18 or older, and have a disability that started before age 22. On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 12:57 PM, greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: > Not always, unless the new rules changed it. > I was 16, and when I tried to get Medicare they said I did not have enough > work credits to qualify. > But, because I was under 18 (maybe 21), when my father passed away, I > qualified under his Medicare. > If both parents pass away, be sure to check which parent gets more > Medicare. You can switch. > > And if your on Medicare, look into a Medicare Replacement program. I > switched to Secure Horizons AARP, name changed to United Healthcare AARP. > (AARP has nothing to do with your age.) Every state has different options, > But they cover quite a bit more stuff. > > Greg > > > You qualify for Medicare no matter your age if you are disabled. > > > > > > Meredith > > > > > > From: "Larry Willis" <lwillis82...@gmail.com> > > To: "quad-list" <quad-list@eskimo.com> > > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 3:29:03 PM > > Subject: [QUAD-L] Question > > > > > > I have a serious insurance question for you guys. I have private > > health insurance through the Kentucky Retired Teachers Assoc. I > > just learned that it will pay only 70% for 2015. That leaves a > > whopping 30% to come from me. Is it possible or even worthwhile to > > get a supplemental policy to cover the 30%? Or do those only apply > > to Medicare? At age 65 I will switch to Medicare automatically. I > > am 62 now. My peeps got any wisdom on this? >
