jmood's Medicare questions
Aug 25th 2011, 3:14 pm
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jmood's Medicare questions
You could petition for your mother to join you in the US once YOU become a US citizen.
She then needs to be prepared to pay out a LOT of money for health cover because she won't be eligible for Medicare for at least 5 years after her immigration (dependent on whether she is over 65 or not) and private health insurance is going to cost a fortune.
She then needs to be prepared to pay out a LOT of money for health cover because she won't be eligible for Medicare for at least 5 years after her immigration (dependent on whether she is over 65 or not) and private health insurance is going to cost a fortune.
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Aug 25th 2011, 3:59 pm
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Re: Bringing my mother to the USA
What do you mean by "buy"?
Aug 25th 2011, 6:20 pm
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A retiree needs 40 quarters of working and paying medicare tax to get medicare for the $96 per month. If the number of quarters worked is less than 40 quarters, then you can buy in where the premium will depend on the number of quarters worked.
Aug 25th 2011, 6:35 pm
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Re: jmood's Medicare questions
Wow, thanks!
If one is self employed, does the taxes filed each year contribute towards those "medicare covered employment"?
I was an employee when I first came to the US and have been self employed (working as an independent contractor) for the last few years and had never thought about these things for the future. I guess I should be thinking not only about what happens when I bring my father here, but also for myself for the future.
If one is self employed, does the taxes filed each year contribute towards those "medicare covered employment"?
I was an employee when I first came to the US and have been self employed (working as an independent contractor) for the last few years and had never thought about these things for the future. I guess I should be thinking not only about what happens when I bring my father here, but also for myself for the future.
Aug 25th 2011, 7:08 pm
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Wow, thanks!
If one is self employed, does the taxes filed each year contribute towards those "medicare covered employment"?
I was an employee when I first came to the US and have been self employed (working as an independent contractor) for the last few years and had never thought about these things for the future. I guess I should be thinking not only about what happens when I bring my father here, but also for myself for the future.
If one is self employed, does the taxes filed each year contribute towards those "medicare covered employment"?
I was an employee when I first came to the US and have been self employed (working as an independent contractor) for the last few years and had never thought about these things for the future. I guess I should be thinking not only about what happens when I bring my father here, but also for myself for the future.
Also a spouse can be covered by the other spouses work credits (so a spouse does not necessarily have to work to get medicare for $96 per month). The same is true for social security but spousal social security monthly benefits are reduced if using the other spouses work credits. Maximum social security benefits are based on the amount contributed each year for 35 years.
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answ...xable-earnings
Last edited by Michael; Aug 25th 2011 at 7:25 pm.
