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Social Security & Medicare

ginnyinWI

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6. I will be getting it soon, on my husband's work record.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 07:59 PM

Jan 2017

He worked and I was a full time homemaker. I had to go into the office today--couldn't apply online--but I'm getting Medicare. A person has to have worked for ten years to qualify, and he of course did. I had to answer a few questions and that was it.

I think you need to inquire further. Whoever told you that you couldn't get it might not know the whole story.

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It seems I am not eligible for Medicare? [View all] BSdetect Jan 2017 OP

That's one of the many reasons that I recommend people never make a "career" of raising a family. SharonAnn Jan 2017 #1

Actually if the are a legal resident or citizen for at least 5 years, they can still_one Jan 2017 #4

If you were working at 61 your wife couldn't get Medicare either at 65 if she never doc03 Jan 2017 #2

I will be getting it soon, on my husband's work record. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #6

Well, thansk you for that info. BSdetect Jan 2017 #7

You are going to need to make an appointment with Social Security still_one Jan 2017 #3

Thanks for the info. BSdetect Jan 2017 #8

The other alternative, but it is on very shakey grounds not is the ACA, which was suppossed deal still_one Jan 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX May 2017 #11

doc03 has it right TexasProgresive Jan 2017 #5

I'm covered by my wife's employer health scheme BSdetect Jan 2017 #9

There are guidelines for this on the Social Security website peacebuzzard Sep 2017 #12