Medicare and disabilities

Medicare provides health benefits for some people younger than 65 with disabilities and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Learn how to qualify for Medicare and about other disability benefits programs and insurance options you can use with Medicare.

In this section:

1. Medicare and people with disabilities: an overview – Review Medicare eligibility, when benefits begin and end, and rights to care.
2. Medi-Cal, Medicare and people with disabilities – Learn ways to qualify for several Medi-Cal programs.
3. Medicare Advantage plans and people with disabilities – Know your eligibility rights to join an MA plan.
4. Medigap plans and people with disabilities – Know your eligibility rights to purchase a Medigap policy.
5. Other health insurance, Medicare and people with disabilities – Review employer-sponsored health insurance, COBRA, and individual health insurance and how these coordinate with Medicare when you have a disability.
6. Resources - Helpful fact sheets, websites and resources on disability rights, health coverage, and public benefit programs.

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