Generally, you’re eligible for Medicare when you turn 65 years old. But you can also get Medicare earlier if you’ve been receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for a period of 2 years.

Sometimes the answers we receive to our questions are unpleasant and raise more questions. Recently, my answers to questions about the relationship between Social Security Disability Insurance and ...

Question: Do I automatically get Medicare benefits if I am eligible for disability benefits? Answer: We automatically will enroll you in Medicare after you get disability benefits for two years. We ...

When you reach retirement, you're virtually guaranteed to earn the support of two foundational social safety nets: Social Security and Medicare. But they're not technically guaranteed. Not only is it ...