When can I start receiving Medicare benefits?
- The first day of the month you turn 65, so long as you apply three months before turning 65
- If you're under 65 and you have a disability, after you get disability benefits from Social Security for 24 months
- If you have ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
- If you have End-Stage Renal Disease
Upcoming Legal Clinics
Typically, the 2nd Friday of the month.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Hillsborough
Typically, available Wednesday and Friday.
10:00 am - 02:00 pm
Location
Hillsborough
Typically, daily hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location
Virtual,
Hillsborough,
Pasco,
Pinellas,
Manatee,
Sarasota
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