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.
When you get approved for Social Security Disability benefits, you automatically qualify for Medicare coverage. However, there is a 24-month waiting period before health insurance begins. You do not need to take action or call anyone to get the ball rolling. Social Security should mail your Medicare card to you three months before your 25th month of Disability.