If you get Social Security Disability benefits do you get Medicare or Medicaid?Both the get approved for SSI disability, then you will receive medicaid benefits. Medicaid may vary between individual states since medicaid benefits are state-supported (though the states receive money from the federal government to fund their medicaid programs). But medicaid will generally pay for a certain minimum number of prescriptions per month and doctor visits per year. For example, in the state of North Carolina, medicaid for disabled adults will pay for up to six prescriptions per month and 24 doctor visits per year. Individuals who approved for SSI disability will receive medicaid from the time they are approved for SSI. There is no waiting period. This is not the case for individuals who are approved for Social Security Disability benefits. Claimants who are approved for SSD, or Social Security Disability benefits will receive medicare instead of medicaid. But they may not necessarily have medicare available from the moment they are approved for Social Security Disability. This is because SSD has something known as the two year waiting period for medicare. What does it mean when we say "two year waiting period for medicare". This means that a person's determined eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits must be in existence for 24 months before medicare will "kick in" so to speak. Does this always mean that a person who has been approved for SSD (perhaps, for example, after a hearing before a judge) will have to wait two entire years before they utilize medicare? Not necessarily. The two year medicare waiting period begins at the point in time at which a person is actually eligible to receive a Social Security Disability check. However, because the established onset date for a person's disability (i.e. when the disabling condition began according to the social security administration's interpretration of the medical records) can often be set very far back in time, and additionally because disability claims can take several years to resolve, it is often the case that the two year waiting period is completed by the time a person receives the notice of award for their disability claim. About the Author: Tim Moore is a former Social Security Disability Examiner in North Carolina, has been interviewed by the NY Times and the LA Times on the disability system, and is an Accredited Disability Representative (ADR) in North Carolina. For assistance on a disability application or Appeal in NC, click here. Most popular topics on SSDRC.com Social Security Disability in North Carolina Common Mistakes to avoid after being denied for Disability Tips to Prepare for Filing for Social Security Disability or SSI Advice to Win SSD and SSI Benefit Claims Social Security Disability SSI Questions What is the difference between Social Security Disability and SSI? How to get disability for depression Getting disability for fibromyalgia SSI disability for children with ADHD What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI? Social Security Disability SSI Exam tips More Social Security Disability SSI Questions What makes you eligible for Social Security Disability or SSI? Related pages: SSI Disability Appeal works better than a new claim Can you speed up a disability claim? Is there a cap on back pay for SSI? Does Social Security Disability Come With Medicaid Benefits? If you get Social Security Disability benefits do you get Medicare or Medicaid? Do you have to report an EEOC settlement to Social Security if you get disability benefits? How long do disability benefits last? Can you file for both SSI and SSD disability benefits? A medical or non-medical denial for disability |
