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In reply to the discussion: Question about Medicare [View all]

ExtremelyWokeMatt

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1. Yes to SSDI, and I think 65?
Sat Dec 17, 2022, 04:55 PM
Dec 2022

You can call them to speed up the enrollment a little but it sometimes takes a few months to process and begin coverage either way, you’ll probably get a letter from social security once your eligibility is determined

Those departments definitely need better funding and staffing in the right places to increase efficiency of enrollments/decisions/notices, our population is going to keep aging and they deserve as much support as the military budget (same goes for the VA… honestly we need to roll a lot of these disparate social services into one department, the fragmentation and voluminous policy and rule books are a cancer on our social services in this country, it’s no wonder social workers and the rest in there have been so exhausted)

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Question about Medicare [View all] XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 OP
Yes to SSDI, and I think 65? ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #1
Ty for your response XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 #2
Your lawyer should absolutely know something like that... ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #3
Have a nice day! XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 #4
You too :) ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #5
I'm going with traditional Medicare XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 #6
Me too. multigraincracker Dec 2022 #11
2 Years On SSDI or 65 Timewas Dec 2022 #7
If you have a local Council on Aging, you might try that. yorkster Dec 2022 #8
Great idea! We have a senior center nt XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 #9
Both are great resources! SheltieLover Dec 2022 #10
You should find your state 's local social security office MacKasey Dec 2022 #12
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