Will my father lose his Medicaid if he gets disability?

One of the things I enjoy doing is going to care giving sites like Agingcare.com. It makes me feel good to know that there are others that can relate to us and maybe share some of our experiences with them to help them through their journey. Also, there are some good tips in there that I take from others and apply it to our own situation.

There was an interesting question that came up in the forum and a reader asked what would happen to her father’s Medicaid if he started receiving disability

What happens when you have Medicaid and you receive disability?

According to disabilitysecrets.com, if you are approved for disability benefits you can receive medicare with Title 2 Social Security funding and medicaid with Title 16 SSI. Disability recipients are eligible to receive medicare two years after they enroll. The date of entitlement is the established onset date plus the five month waiting period. So if you are eligible on January 1st, your enrollment date actually would be considered on June 1st ending two years after that date. It is possible for claimants to have served a two year wait for medicare by the time they start withdrawing from their disability benefits.

Some people receive both SSI and Medicare. It is best that you check with your local Social Security Office because different states may have separate criteria for how they disburse or approve for benefits to be received.

Check SSA.gov to find a local listing.

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