S. 3575 · 117th Congress
Stop the Wait Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Casey
- Introduced
- 2022-02-03
- Latest action
- 2022-02-03 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Stop the Wait Act of 2022
This bill allows individuals with disabilities to begin receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in the month they become eligible for the benefits. It also allows these individuals to immediately enroll in Medicare if they cannot afford minimum essential coverage. (Under current law, an individual must generally wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.)