Q & A
My wife is age 60, retired, and has medical insurance through my work policy. My work contract ends this summer and I plan to retire then, being over age 65 with Medicare coverage. Will my Medicare cover my wife also?
Answer: No, for two reasons. First, Medicare provides individual coverage only. It does not have family coverage. Second, age based Medicare cannot begin until age 65. Read more…
Source: Howard I. Kossover, Social Security Administration Public Affairs Specialist
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