A disabled person who is entitled to social security or railroad retirement benefits on the basis of disability is automatically entitled to Part A after 24 months of entitlement to such benefits.  In addition, disabled persons who are not insured for monthly social security disability benefits but would be insured for such benefits if their quarters of coverage (QCs) from government employment were social security QCs, are deemed to be entitled to disability benefits and automatically entitled to Part A after being disabled for 29 months.

Part A entitlement on the basis of disability is available not only to the worker, but also to the widow, widower or child of a deceased, disabled or retired worker if any of them become disabled within the meaning of the Social Security or Railroad Retirement Acts.  Beginning July 1, 2001, individuals whose disability is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are entitled to Part A the first month they are entitled to Social Security disability cash benefits.

If an individual recovers from a disability, Part A entitlement ends with the end of the month after the month he or she is notified of the disability termination.  However, in the case of individuals who return to work but continue to suffer from a disabling impairment, Part A entitlement will continue for at least 93 months after the individual returns to work.

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