Medicare
Medicare Disability Coverage - Under 65, How to Get Medicare Coverage
Medicare won't be available to most of us until we turn 65. If you can establish that you suffer from a long-term disability that prevents you from working, you may qualify for monthly Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments and for Medicare.
Medigap Policies – Medicare Supplemental Insurance
While Original Medicare (Parts A and B) will most likely pay for most of your hospital, skilled nursing facility, and outpatient medical expenses, you still will have out-of-pocket costs. So, you may want to consider a Medigap plan to help pay your out-of-pocket costs such as hospital deductibles, coinsurance charges, and copayments
Medicare Advantage Plans - Understanding Medicare Part C
Although most people with Medicare get their health benefits from Original Medicare (Parts A and B), you can choose to get coverage from a Medicare Advantage Plan, sometimes called Medicare Part C. These plans are offered by private health insurance companies that are approved by Medicare and have a contract to provide you with Medicare benefits.
Medicare Part B - Understanding Medicare Part B
Medicare Part B, also known as the Medical Insurance program, helps cover the costs of medical services, such as your doctor's care and prevention services for the early diagnosis and treatment of illness. If you are 65 or older, you are automatically eligible for Medicare Part B.
Medicare Part A - Understanding Medicare Part A
Medicare Part A, also known as the Hospital Insurance program, helps cover the costs of inpatient care in hospitals, inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care services, and some home health care services. If you are 65 or older, you are automatically eligible for Medicare Part A.
Medicare - An Overview of Medicare Benefits
Medicare is the federal program that provides health insurance coverage for Americans age 65 and older and younger people with certain types of disabilities, including end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant). If you (or your spouse) have contributed payroll taxes to Medicare throughout your working life you are eligible for Medicare when you re…
Why am I being forced into Medicare at age 65?
Learn more about what happens when a retiree turns 65.
Frequently Asked Medicare Questions
Medicare is a federal government program that provides health insurance for people age 65 and older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and people with permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant. The Medicare program is made up of several "parts" that offer various benefits, including hospital insurance Part A), medical insurance for doctors' services (Part B)…
Your Medicare Rights
All people with Medicare have certain guaranteed rights and protections, no matter what type of Medicare coverage you have -- either Original medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Hospitalized in Observation Status? You’ll Pay More
Hospitalized in observation status rather than as an inpatient? Learn about observation status, how Medicare's observation guidelines work, and why you'll pay more.
Medicare and Medicaid - Understanding Your Options
Medicare is a federal government program that provides health insurance for people age 65 and older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and people with permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant. Medicaid is a joint program of the federal and state governments to provide health coverage to the poor and people...
Medicare Choices – What Are My Medicare Choices?
If you are turning 65 in the next three to four months, you need to start thinking about your Medicare choices. There are two main choices for how you get your Medicare benefits – Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Medicare Open Enrollment
As a Medicare recipient, you have a chance each year to make changes to your Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare prescription drug coverage for the following year.
