Ms. Diane M Paggioli has been primarily specialized in Hematology for over 17 years of experience.
When filling out a Medicaid application it is in the best interest of the individual to be able to provide as much information as possible in order to establish eligibility. By law, states have 45 days to process all Medicaid applications, and as much as 90 days for applications involving disabled individuals.
When to apply for Medicare. Generally, the basic rule for when individuals should apply for Medicare is when they turn 65 years of age. An open enrollment period for Medicare begins three months prior to the month that individuals turn 65; that enrollment period ends three months after the month that they turn 65.