Come to think of it, i had already been on medicade for years before i even got approved for disability. In my State you can apply for welfare, food stamps, and medical assistance all in one shot. You can also apply for just one of them if thats all you need. I had to apply for all 3 since i was living on my own with a roommate and didnt work full time.. But i know a few people who were approved for disability and got medicade or medicare automatically along with it with no waiting period. Now <b>Medicare </b>is a different story. They wont even give me that because of some red tape type of deal , that i cant exactly remember. Luckily there was no waiting period or time lapsed in between without medical insurance for me.