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Q: transplant, have filed an application, and meet one of the following conditions
Answer:
have
worked the required amount of time under Social Security, the Railroad Retirement
Board, or
as a government employee; or
are getting or are eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits; or
are the spouse or dependent child of a person who has worked the required amount of
time
under Social Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, or as a government employee;
or
are getting Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits.
, CHAM Medicare Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions |
Latest 2026 Update
Q: Part A coverage begins for those who qualify for Medicare based on ESRD
Answer:
the 3rd month
after the month in which a regular course of dialysis begins; or
the first month in which a regular course of dialysis begins of dialysis if the
individual engages
in self-dialysis if the individual engage in self-dialysis training; or
the month of kidney transplant;
two months prior to the month of transplant if the individual was hospitalized during
those
earlier months in preparation for the transplant.
Q: Are people entitled to Part A Medicare eligible for Part B?
Answer:
Individuals residing in the United States (except residents of Puerto Rico) who
become entitled to premium-free Part A are automatically enrolled in Part B. Since
Part B is voluntary program which requires the payment of a monthly premium,
those individuals who do not want coverage may refuse enrollment.
Latest 2026 Update
Q: transplant, have filed an application, and meet one of the following conditions
Answer:
have
worked the required amount of time under Social Security, the Railroad Retirement
Board, or
as a government employee; or
are getting or are eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits; or
are the spouse or dependent child of a person who has worked the required amount of
time
under Social Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, or as a government employee;
or
are getting Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits.
, CHAM Medicare Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions |
Latest 2026 Update
Q: Part A coverage begins for those who qualify for Medicare based on ESRD
Answer:
the 3rd month
after the month in which a regular course of dialysis begins; or
the first month in which a regular course of dialysis begins of dialysis if the
individual engages
in self-dialysis if the individual engage in self-dialysis training; or
the month of kidney transplant;
two months prior to the month of transplant if the individual was hospitalized during
those
earlier months in preparation for the transplant.
Q: Are people entitled to Part A Medicare eligible for Part B?
Answer:
Individuals residing in the United States (except residents of Puerto Rico) who
become entitled to premium-free Part A are automatically enrolled in Part B. Since
Part B is voluntary program which requires the payment of a monthly premium,
those individuals who do not want coverage may refuse enrollment.
