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What is Medicare?
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Medicare Supplement Plan (Medigap)
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people age 65 or older. People younger than age 65 with certain disabilities, permanent kidney failure, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), can also qualify for Medicare. The program helps with the cost of health care, but it doesn’t cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care. You have choices for how you get Medicare coverage.
Find out more at SSA.gov
Medicare Supplement Plan (Medigap)
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Medicare Supplement Plan (Medigap)
If you choose to have Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) coverage, you can buy a Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policy from a private insurance company. Medigap covers some of the costs that Medicare does not, such as copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles.
Find out more at SSA.gov
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
People age 65 or older, who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States, are eligible for Medicare Part A. You’re eligible for Part A at no cost at age 65 if 1 of the following applies:
• You receive or are eligible to receive benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).
• Your spouse (living or deceased, including divorced spouses) receives or is eligible to receive Social Security or RRB benefits.
• You or your spouse worked long enough in a government job through which you paid Medicare taxes.
• You are the dependent parent of a fully insured deceased child.
If you don’t meet these requirements, you may be able to get Medicare Part A by paying a monthly premium. Usually, you can purchase this coverage only during designated enrollment periods.
NOTE: Even though the full retirement age for Social Security is no longer 65, you should sign up for Medicare 3 months before your 65th birthday.
Find out more at SSA.gov
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Stand-alone
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Anyone who’s eligible for Medicare Part A at no cost can enroll in Medicare Part B by paying a monthly premium. Some people with higher incomes will pay a higher monthly Part B premium.
If you’re not eligible for Part A at no cost, you can buy Part B without having to buy Part A. You must be age 65 or older and 1 of the following:
• A U.S. citizen.
• A lawfully admitted noncitizen who has lived in the United States for at least 5 years.
You can only sign up for Part B during designated enrollment periods. If you don’t enroll in Part B when you’re first eligible for it, you may have to pay a late enrollment penalty for as long as you have Part B coverage.
Find out more at SSA.gov
Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C)
Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Stand-alone
Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Stand-alone
If you choose Medicare Advantage, you can buy a Medicare-approved plan from a private company that bundles your Part A, Part B, and usually prescription drug coverage (Part D) into one plan.
Medicare Advantage Plan (previously known as Part C) includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B, plus prescription drugs and additional benefits -- bundled together in one plan.
Find out more at SSA.gov
Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Stand-alone
Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Stand-alone
Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) Stand-alone
Anyone who has Original Medicare (Part A or Part B) is eligible for Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). Part D benefits are available as a stand-alone plan or built into Medicare Advantage, unless you have a Medicare private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan. The prescription drug benefits work the same way in either plan. Joining a Medicare prescription drug plan is voluntary and you pay an extra monthly premium for the coverage.
Find out more at SSA.gov
Part B Enrollment
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Part B Enrollment
Anyone who’s eligible for Medicare Part A at no cost can enroll in Medicare Part B by paying a monthly premium. Some people with higher incomes will pay a higher monthly Part B premium.
Sign up for Part B only
What is Medicaid?
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Part B Enrollment
Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. Medicaid is administered by states, according to federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government.
Sign up at Medicaid.gov
Searching for a Medicare Plan?
Searching for a Medicare Plan?
Searching for a Medicare Plan?
We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any Medicare information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.
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