Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 When does it start? Lonnie is now two years out (transplant was 6/2/04). Does Medicaid kick in two years after surgery, two years after qualifying for SSI or two years after receiving our first disability check? We've heard them all. Who " enforces " it? He's talked with his Business Agent (he's in a Union) and his recommendation is to keep his Union insurance in case he wants/is able to come back to work. Thanks for clearing this up for us. Kathy wife of Lonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Kathy, Go to medicare.gov. They'll answer all your questions. He should be eligible for medicare (not medicade - which I understand to be need- based, but have nothing to do with disability per se) two years from the date of disability with social security. He'll automatically receive information in the mail about two months before his effective date asking him whether he wants both part A and part B and what prescription plan he'd like to sign up for. (I received mine this december and my coverage started March 1st.) HTH, Deb in VA PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed LTX 2001, LDLTX 5/19/2005, Partial Portal Vein Thrombosis 7/20/2005, 14 PTCs with drain placements/ replacements between 9/2005 & 3/2006, 3 sinus surgeries since 1/2006, labs from today pending - sinuses holding strong...Feeling good - about to celebrate 11th wedding anniversary w/ hubby/liver donor on Saturday! :- ) > > When does it start? > > Lonnie is now two years out (transplant was 6/2/04). Does Medicaid > kick in two years after surgery, two years after qualifying for SSI or > two years after receiving our first disability check? We've heard > them all. > > Who " enforces " it? He's talked with his Business Agent (he's in a > Union) and his recommendation is to keep his Union insurance in case > he wants/is able to come back to work. > > Thanks for clearing this up for us. > Kathy > wife of Lonnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Kathy, Go to medicare.gov. They'll answer all your questions. He should be eligible for medicare (not medicade - which I understand to be need- based, but have nothing to do with disability per se) two years from the date of disability with social security. He'll automatically receive information in the mail about two months before his effective date asking him whether he wants both part A and part B and what prescription plan he'd like to sign up for. (I received mine this december and my coverage started March 1st.) HTH, Deb in VA PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed LTX 2001, LDLTX 5/19/2005, Partial Portal Vein Thrombosis 7/20/2005, 14 PTCs with drain placements/ replacements between 9/2005 & 3/2006, 3 sinus surgeries since 1/2006, labs from today pending - sinuses holding strong...Feeling good - about to celebrate 11th wedding anniversary w/ hubby/liver donor on Saturday! :- ) > > When does it start? > > Lonnie is now two years out (transplant was 6/2/04). Does Medicaid > kick in two years after surgery, two years after qualifying for SSI or > two years after receiving our first disability check? We've heard > them all. > > Who " enforces " it? He's talked with his Business Agent (he's in a > Union) and his recommendation is to keep his Union insurance in case > he wants/is able to come back to work. > > Thanks for clearing this up for us. > Kathy > wife of Lonnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Kathy, Go to medicare.gov. They'll answer all your questions. He should be eligible for medicare (not medicade - which I understand to be need- based, but have nothing to do with disability per se) two years from the date of disability with social security. He'll automatically receive information in the mail about two months before his effective date asking him whether he wants both part A and part B and what prescription plan he'd like to sign up for. (I received mine this december and my coverage started March 1st.) HTH, Deb in VA PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed LTX 2001, LDLTX 5/19/2005, Partial Portal Vein Thrombosis 7/20/2005, 14 PTCs with drain placements/ replacements between 9/2005 & 3/2006, 3 sinus surgeries since 1/2006, labs from today pending - sinuses holding strong...Feeling good - about to celebrate 11th wedding anniversary w/ hubby/liver donor on Saturday! :- ) > > When does it start? > > Lonnie is now two years out (transplant was 6/2/04). Does Medicaid > kick in two years after surgery, two years after qualifying for SSI or > two years after receiving our first disability check? We've heard > them all. > > Who " enforces " it? He's talked with his Business Agent (he's in a > Union) and his recommendation is to keep his Union insurance in case > he wants/is able to come back to work. > > Thanks for clearing this up for us. > Kathy > wife of Lonnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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