Can individuals receiving disability benefits or payments get Medicare or Medicaid coverage?

 Medicare helps pay hospital and doctor bills of disabled or retired people who have worked long enough under Social Security to be insured for Social Security benefits. It generally covers people who are 65 and over; people who have been determined to be disabled and have been receiving benefits for at least 24 months or have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and people who need long term dialysis treatment for chronic kidney disease or require a kidney transplant. In general, Medicare pays 80 percent of reasonable charges. In New York State, individuals who qualify for SSI disability payments also qualify for Medicaid. The program covers all of the approved charges of the Medicaid patient and there is no waiting period. Medicaid is financed by Federal and State matching funds.

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NYS OTDA Division of Disability Determinations
URL: http://otda.ny.gov/programs/disability-determinations/