Primary Education Topic:
LGBTQ Aging
Other Education Topics:
Multicultural Aging
Healthcare & Aging
Policy and Advocacy
The federal government treats same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples differently for Medicare’s delayed-enrollment option and employer-based plan coverage. This discrimination harms same-sex couples.
By Daniel Redman
The federal government treats same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples differently for Medicare’s delayed-enrollment option and employer-based plan coverage. This discrimination harms same-sex couples.
Federal law allows a person who is eligible for Medicare enrollment to remain on their spouse’s employer-based health plan instead of signing up for Medicare. This matters for two reasons.