A person can receive Medicare Part A Hospital benefits, regardless of age, as long as the person has received which of the following benefits for at least 24 months?

• A. Social Security Disability
• B. Unemployment
• C. Medicaid
• D. Workers Compensation

Answer: (A)

Being eligible for Medicare Part A as someone under 65 hinges on disability status and a waiting period. If a person has been receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for at least 24 months, Medicare Part A Hospital benefits become available regardless of age. That 24‑month SSDI period is the trigger that unlocks hospital coverage under Medicare for those under 65.

Unemployment, Medicaid, or Workers’ Compensation don’t create this Medicare entitlement after 24 months, so they don’t meet the requirement described.