The general eligibility requirements are that recipients be U.S. citizens or permanent citizens who are eligible to receive Medicare if they have worked for a minimum of 10 years at a job that has paid into the Medicare system. This same eligibility rule applies to your spouse, which means that if either of you worked for ten or more years in a job that paid into the Medicare system, both of you are covered. You must also be at least 65 years old unless you are permanently disabled or have permanent kidney failure necessitating dialysis or transplant.

There are also eligibility requirements for Medicare Parts A,B and D. To be eligible under Medicare Part A you must be over 65 and be receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board retirement benefits.Medicare Eligibility, Healthcare, Home Care, LPN, Adult Care, Hospice, nursing care, physical, occupational, speech therapy Medicare Eligibility, MedSide HealthCare, Home Health Services, Home Care Services. You may also qualify if you are eligible to received Social Security or Railroad Retirement but have not yet applied for them. Finally, you may also qualify if either you or your spouse worked in a Medicare covered position for the government. Medicare Part A also provides coverage for recipients under 65 in certain situations. If you are under 65 and receiving Social Security benefits or Railroad Retirement benefits due to a disability for at least 24 months you may be eligible. If may also be eligible if you are under 65 and undergoing dialysis or are in need of a kidney transplant.