N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108A-67: Medicare/Qualified Disabled Working Individuals.

Qualified disabled working individuals are eligible for the payment of the Medicare Part A premium. An individual is qualified for this payment:

(1) If the Social Security Administration determines the individual to be a "Disabled Working Individual";

(2) If the individual's income is less than two hundred percent (200%) of the current federal poverty level, as revised annually; and

(3) If the individual is less than 65 years of age. (1991, c. 127.)