The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.

For questions about billing, your claims, medical records, or expenses, log into your secure Medicare account, or call us at 1-800-MEDICARE.

Basics Get started with Medicare Get basics on how Medicare works, sign up, and review your options for more coverage. Learn about it at your own pace.

Understand the parts of Medicare: Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D and Medigap, and how they relate to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. This page compares Medicare vs. …

Medicare offers different options for you to get health care coverage. Start here to get the basics and find out how Medicare works before you look at your coverage options.

Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s …

If you're not lawfully present in the U.S., Medicare won't pay for your Part A and Part B claims, and you can't enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan or a Medicare drug plan.

You can talk or live chat with a real person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except some federal holidays.)

Is my test, item, or service covered? Find out if Original Medicare covers what you need.

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