Will I get Medicare or Medicaid with Social Security?

By Tomasz Stasiuk, June 22nd, 2009 | Definitions | 3 Comments

If you are wondering whether you will get Medicare or Medicaid with Social Security, it all depends on the type of Social Security you receive.

• Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) comes with Medicare.
• Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) comes with Medicaid.

What’s the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

The Colorado Bar Association has a great page discussing the differences. Here is a quick summary:

Medicare provides only partial coverage, and requires beneficiaries to pay premiums, deductibles, and co-payments.

Medicaid provides more complete coverage, without significant payments from the beneficiaries.

Click to read more about the differences.

Tomasz Stasiuk is the founding attorney of the Stasiuk Firm - a law firm devoted to exclusively handling Social Security disability cases in Colorado. Contingent fees available.