This post presents the questions, answer’s and my answer to the question. If you are an American Abroad reading this post your comments and experiences are most appreciated. Read this article:
www.taxconnections.com/taxblog/does-the-united-states-provide-americans-abroad-any-benefits/

You can collect your Social Security benefits but not Medicare. Ideally you will have direct deposit to a US bank account that you can access with a foreign ATM.