The answer
Can I get Medicare before 65?
Yes, you can get Medicare before 65 in specific situations.
If you have received Social Security Disability Insurance for 24 months, you become eligible automatically in month 25. People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure that needs dialysis or a transplant) can qualify regardless of age, and people diagnosed with ALS qualify the month their disability benefits begin, with no 24-month wait. Outside of these paths, the standard eligibility age remains 65. Your work history, or your spouse's, still determines whether your Part A is premium-free. To check whether you qualify early and what it would cost, reach out to a licensed Goodsurance advisor at 1-888-301-8091 (TTY 711), Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm PT.