People considering filing a disability claim often have a ton of Social Security questions about Medicare and what kind of health insurance they can get.
The problem, as any Social Security Disability attorney can tell you, is that disabled individuals are often left uncovered due to the excessive waiting periods to get on government programs. For Medicare, there’s a 24-month waiting period but that’s not the end. You also have a 5-month wait for Social Security Disability Insurance. That’s just under two and a half years without health insurance!
How can someone make sure that they are covered during this time? Unfortunately, options are extremely limited.