I am not entering this discussion because i have so recently been through all this and documented eery step of the way - its all there in the archives - how i wouldn't give up and ended up beating the system at its own game , its called ADVOCACY! !and i will reiterate - its something we need more of - in every field - people who are knowledgeable in a particular area, and who will go out to bat for those wo are not. hilary blue (51,33,24) Juanita Hibbert wrote: > > After 2 yrs of receiving social security disability, you automatically > receive MEDICARE benifits. I was 57 when > I got my ssd award and 59 when MEDICARE(not medicaid)went into effect > for me.I am still not 65 and still get my > ssd and MEDICARE. > Juanita CG for George 73 dx 98