Welcome to Medicare | Medicare
The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.
Medicare basics
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 Advantage & other health plans
Medicare health plans provide Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) benefits to people with Medicare. These plans are generally offered by private companies that contract with Medicare.
Parts of Medicare
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.
Basics - Medicare
Get basics on how Medicare works, sign up, and review your options for more coverage. Learn about it at your own pace.
Find a Medicare plan
Find Medicare health and drug plans in your area and compare costs. To get started enter a ZIP code or log in.
How does Medicare work?
Go to any doctor or hospital that takes Medicare, anywhere in the U.S. Find providers that work with Medicare. Join a separate Medicare drug plan (Part D) to get drug coverage. Buy a Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policy to help lower your share of costs for services you get.
Medicare.gov
A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244
What Original Medicare covers
Explore covered items and services and learn what Original Medicare doesn’t cover (like long-term care, dentures, and routine physical exams). Is my test, item, or service covered? Find out if Original Medicare covers what you need.
Get started with Medicare
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 disease).