Reply #33: Medicaid or Medicare?

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If it's Medicaid then is sounds like fraud, as household income and property is taken into consideration for eligibility. However, for Medicare (you have to qualify for SSDI), eligibility is determined by the disability and whether or not you can work...your spouse could make a million dollars and it wouldn't matter. My husband does okay, but I can no longer work because of my disability. My SSDI (Soc. Security) helps us pay the bills that I used to pay when I was working. I'm eligible for Medicare, but don't take it because my spouse's health insurance is cheaper.

And you can't always tell by looks whether a person has a disability. I have a cute haircut, sometimes a tan (by bottle), etc., however, no manicures. And my disability isn't always obvious. Just to look at me, you wouldn't have me pegged for someone who receives benefits. And I would resent the implication that because I'm a recipient I have to look and dress poorly.