are you sure?

Medicare Benefit Eligibility:

http://www.mysocialsecurityright.com/Y1/medicare.php

Who can get Medicare?

Hospital insurance (Part A)

Most people age 65 or older who are citizens or ­permanent residents of the United States are eligible for free Medicare hospital insurance (Part A). You are eligible at age 65 if:

* You receive or are eligible to receive Social Security benefits; or
* You receive or are eligible to receive railroad retirement benefits; or
* You or your spouse (living or deceased, including divorced spouses) worked long enough in a government
job where Medicare taxes were paid; or
* You are the dependent parent of a fully insured deceased child.

If you do not meet these requirements, you may be able to get Medicare hospital insurance by paying
a monthly premium. Usually, you can sign up for this hospital insurance only during designated enrollment periods.

Social Security Benefit Eligibility:

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10035.html

How do you qualify for retirement benefits?
When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn “credits” toward Social Security benefits.

The number of credits you need to get retirement benefits depends on when you were born. If you were born in 1929 or later, you need 40 credits (10 years of work).

If you stop working before you have enough credits to qualify for benefits, the credits will remain on your Social Security record. If you return to work later on, you can add more credits so that you qualify. No retirement benefits can be paid until you have the required number of credits.

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• I am sure。Medicare 跟有没有工作过没有关系。跟LG 更没关系。65岁后就eligible。 -冬心- ♂ (590 bytes) () 03/06/2010 postreply 10:26:31

• 似乎还有点不同。如果不够40个季点，可以有madicare Part B,但没有park A. -小猪丫头的妈- ♀ (22 bytes) () 03/06/2010 postreply 10:55:02

• LZ's situation is, because her husband works and pays tax, she -如尘- ♀ (64 bytes) () 03/06/2010 postreply 11:52:07

• 请解释一下“additional premium”。 -冬心- ♂ (148 bytes) () 03/06/2010 postreply 14:20:24

• 你应该先了解一下这对夫妇加入的是什么medical plan -如尘- ♀ (155 bytes) () 03/06/2010 postreply 15:15:37

• 非常感谢大家！ -qsl99- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/06/2010 postreply 18:53:41