1 Don't respond to unwanted calls, the FTC says --even if the call says you should press a number to opt-out of future messages. 2  All that will do is verify to the spammer or scammer that your number is real. 3  Similarly, don't respond to unwanted text messages--or click on any links.
(This maximum gets you to 12 months before your application date, plus five months for the waiting period, so your earliest your effective onset date can be is 17 months before the application date.) In this case, the earliest that you can become eligible for Medicare is one year after you apply for Social Security disability.
The total amount of retroactive and/or back due benefits you receive can be impacted by your application date and waiting period. If you are eligible for Social Security disability benefits, there is a five month waiting period before SSA will begin your benefits. This means that your first benefit payment begins on the sixth month after the date SSA finds your disability began.