The constant thread throughout the treatises is a reliance on nature. The physician's chief function is to make conditions propitious for the natural forces in the body to reach harmony and therefore health. Even in the surgical treatises the focus is always on restoring.
When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn credits toward Social Security benefits. To qualify for Medicare at age 65, you need 40 credits or 10 years of work. You may qualify for Medicare through your own earnings history, your current spouse, former spouse or deceased spouse.
Here are the six most frequent questions I get about the work-to-Medicare transition: 1. Is the Medicare enrollment process automatic? A: Only if you have already claimed Social Security benefits by the time you turn 65, which is the Medicare eligibility age. If not, Medicare requires you to sign up in a seven-month window before and after your 65th birthday, unless you have employer coverage or through your spouse. Failing to sign up when required is costly.