Does SSDI Include Medicare? 
If you are qualified for SSDI , Social Security Disability Income will qualify you for Medicare . In most cases you must receive SSDI payments for 24 months before you can go on Medicare . Some situations , such as ESRD -LRB- end stage renal disease -RRB- or ALS -LRB- amyotropic lateral sclerosis - Lou Gherig 's disease -RRB- will qualify you for Medicare sooner . 