When Am I Qualified For Medicare? 
When you qualify for medicare when you reach your social security retirement age . There are also three events that can happen prior to your reaching your social security retirement age that would qualify you for medicare ; they are : 1 . You are on Social Security Disability for 24 months and continue to be eligible for it 2 . You are diagnosed with end stage kidney failure 3 . You are diagnosed with ALS and have received SSDI benefits for at least one month . 