1. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits generally require the worker to:

Have a qualifying work history and a disability expected to last at least a year or result in death

SSDI generally requires sufficient covered work history and a severe disability expected to last a year or result in death.

2. Medicare hospice care is intended for patients who are:

Terminally ill and focusing on comfort care

Medicare hospice benefits support terminally ill patients focusing on comfort rather than curative care.

3. Medicare Part A coverage of a skilled nursing facility stay generally requires:

A qualifying prior inpatient hospital stay and is limited in duration

Medicare skilled nursing coverage generally requires a qualifying prior hospital stay and is limited in length.

4. The best time to buy a Medigap policy with guaranteed issue is generally:

During the Medigap open enrollment period tied to enrolling in Part B at 65

The Medigap open enrollment period (around Part B enrollment at 65) offers guaranteed issue without medical underwriting.