How to Qualify for Both Medicare and Medicaid

Today I'm going to conduct a little Q&A session.

Question: Can I Qualify for Both Medicare and Medicaid?

Answer: In most cases, yes, you can Qualify for Both Medicare and Medicaid. But the real question is "How to Qualify for BothMedicare and Medicaid"  

Question: Can you tell me what is the Medicaid?

Answer: Medicaid is a health care program which assists the public. It is based on the financial status of the citizen. Furthermore, this public assistance program is for low income generating people. The payments thought this program is paid from a public fund which is from the tax payments.

How to Qualify for Both Medicare and Medicaid

Question: Can you tell me what is Medicare?

Answer: Medicare is a health care insurance policy which helps the health care needs of senior citizens over the age of 65. Also, Medicare provides health care insurance for people with some disabilities (age doesn't matter for this.) 
Cheack out John Oliver Explained Medicare for All from here.

Question: How to Qualify for Both Medicare and Medicaid?

Answer: Although Medicaid and Medicare are health care programs, if you are a dual eligible person, you can have benefits of both Medicare and Medicaid. In saying that, if you are a senior citizen above the age of 65 and you are a person with low income, you can have the benefits of both said medical programs. In a personal note, this is a good initiative. Because I personally know some low-income elderly person. So basically, these medical programs should be appreciated by the public.

Question: What are the disabilities that cover from Medicare?

Answer: There are two disabilities that cover from Medicare. They are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and End-Stage Renal Disease(ESRD).

Question: How to enrol for Medicare for people with disabilities?

Answer: Applicant should have one of the disabilities mentioned above and qualified for Social Security Disability Benefits. If the applicant meets these two qualifications, they should receive a Medicare Card from the post.


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