Question

Mrs. wu was primarily a homemaker and employed in jobs that provided taxable income only sporadically. her husband worked full-time throughout his long career. she has heard that to qualify for medicare part a she has to have worked and paid medicare taxes for a sufficient time. what should you tell her?

Answer 1

Since her husband worked full-time throughout his long career and paid Medicare taxes during the entire time he was working, she will automatically qualify for Medicare Part A without having to pay any premiums. She can contact the customer support persons of Medicare for further assistance.