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Social Security & Medicare

peacebuzzard

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12. There are guidelines for this on the Social Security website

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 10:28 PM

Sep 2017

And Medicare handbook.
If you are married ten years to a spouse paying the appropriate taxes I believe you qualify upon attaining the qualifying retirement age.
There is no gender disqualification.
You have to reach out to the SS administration for filing, which can be done by internet. There is an 800 number with live representatives. It can take quite some time for the research and filing!
Hope all this information is correct, and you are successful!

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It seems I am not eligible for Medicare? [View all] BSdetect Jan 2017 OP

That's one of the many reasons that I recommend people never make a "career" of raising a family. SharonAnn Jan 2017 #1

Actually if the are a legal resident or citizen for at least 5 years, they can still_one Jan 2017 #4

If you were working at 61 your wife couldn't get Medicare either at 65 if she never doc03 Jan 2017 #2

I will be getting it soon, on my husband's work record. ginnyinWI Jan 2017 #6

Well, thansk you for that info. BSdetect Jan 2017 #7

You are going to need to make an appointment with Social Security still_one Jan 2017 #3

Thanks for the info. BSdetect Jan 2017 #8

The other alternative, but it is on very shakey grounds not is the ACA, which was suppossed deal still_one Jan 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX May 2017 #11

doc03 has it right TexasProgresive Jan 2017 #5

I'm covered by my wife's employer health scheme BSdetect Jan 2017 #9

There are guidelines for this on the Social Security website peacebuzzard Sep 2017 #12