What Age Qualifies For Medicare? 
You must be age 65 to qualify for Medicare , with a few exceptions . Without elaboration , the main exceptions are : 1 -RRB- being on Social Security Disability for two years -LRB- so if you go on SSDI at age 62 or earlier , you will be able to go on Medicare before age 65 -RRB- , 2 -RRB- having end stage renal disease , or 3 -RRB- having Lou Gehrig 's disease . 