Medicare: Eligibility Under Age 65
If you’re under the age of 65, you may qualify for Medicare benefits if you meet certain conditions.
Created by DeafHealth with the support of the Patient Advocate Foundation and Pfizer, these videos on Medicare in American Sign Language (ASL) will give you the skills to make informed decisions about your coverage, the benefits offered by Medicare, and how to use your insurance confidently. The videos cover different topics including Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, and Medigap Plans.
- American Sign Language Medicare Guide: https://deafhealthaccess.org/updates/health-insurance/
- English Medicare Guide: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/MedicareBenefitsGuide_English-1.pdf
- Medicare Resources Sheet: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/Medicare-Resources-Section.pdf
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Transcript and Video Description
Video Description: The post has a video thumbnail with blue shading overlaid. The top middle has "Eligibility: Under age 65” in white text with light blue background, accompanied by a yellow bubble with “Medicare” in blue. In the video: A young woman with brown curly hair is standing in front of the camera with decorative items behind her. She is wearing a black dress with metallic-framed glasses.
Transcript: If you’re under the age of 65, you may qualify for Medicare benefits if you meet certain conditions. You could qualify if you’ve been receiving Social Security disability benefits for at least 24 months. Or, you get a disability pension from the Railroad Retirement Board and meet certain conditions. Or, you have ALS and are determined disabled, which qualifies you immediately. Or, you have permanent kidney failure, requiring regular dialysis or a kidney transplant, and you or your spouse paid Social Security taxes for a specified period depending on your age. Qualifying for the program is not always automatic. Medicare eligibility depends on factors such as: your age, citizenship or residency status, work history, and specific medical conditions. Before enrolling, it’s important to understand your options for enrollment and the rules for Parts A, B, C, D, and Medigap.[The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a blue lighthouse] Paf. Patient Advocate Foundation. www.patientadvocate.org.