To establish the policy for providing financial assistance under a sliding scale discounting program to. uninsured patients who are determined under the hospitalâs eligibility criteria to lack the ability to pay. for care at full charges. Yale-New Haven Hospital (the âHospitalâ) is guided by a mission to provide.
Alternative Options. You may not need Medigap if your employer offers a retiree insurance plan. In this situation, coordination of benefits between your employerâs health plan and Medicare may make supplemental insurance an unnecessary expense.
Q. Iâm 55 and filing for Social Security disability benefits. Iâm told I have to be on disability for two years before getting Medicare. What are disabled people supposed to do without health insurance for two years when we are in desperate need of coverage? A. Itâs true that most people* under age 65 who qualify for Social Security disability must wait 24 months before becoming eligible for Medicare. Consumer advocates, including AARP, have long opposed this two-year delay.