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Should I Be Getting Medicare or Medicaid?

I am 64 yrs old.. getting parcial retiremrent.while i work..pt. was on medicade wont put it back on me.. should i be getting medicare or still medicade.i hsve no health insurence as of now...what should i do...

Hi,

I don't have any expertise in the Medicaid program, so I can't tell you whether or not you'd qualify for that. With regard to Medicare, you wouldn't qualify for that until age 65 unless you've been receiving Social Security disability benefits for at least 2 years.

Best, Jerry

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May 20 2018 - 8:05am
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