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Medicare

What Is Medicare?

Medicare is a national health insurance program for individuals who meet at least one of these requirements:

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  • 65 or older

  • Younger than 65 with a qualifying disability 

  • Any age with a diagnosis of end-stage renal disease or ALS.​​

​​​Medicare Eligibility

To be eligible for Medicare, you must be a US citizen or legal resident. Legal residents must have lived in the US for at least five (5) years in a row, including the five years just before applying for Medicare.


To apply for your Medicare benefit through Social Security, you may:

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  • Apply online at Social Security.gov 

  • Visit or call your local Social Security office

  • Complete an Application for Enrollment in Part B 

Four Different Types of Medicare

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Difference

Between

Medicaid

and

Medicare

Medicare 
vs
Medicaid

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