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.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
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).
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A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244
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.
Go digital - Medicare
Free & secure Medicare account. Create an account to access your Medicare information anytime. You can also: Add your prescriptions and pharmacies to help you better compare health and drug plans in your area. Sign up to get your yearly "Medicare & You" handbook and claims statements, called "Medicare Summary Notices," electronically.
Medicare pays for you to get health care services in your home if you meet certain eligibility criteria and if the services are considered reasonable and necessary for the treatment of your illness or injury. This booklet describes the home health care services that Medicare covers, and how to get those benefits through Medicare.
Your Medicare Coverage
Talk to your doctor or other health care provider and ask if Medicare will cover the test, item, or service you need. Use this list to search by procedure code (CPT/HCPCS) if you’re a Medicare contractor, provider, or other health care industry professional.
Home Health Services Coverage - Medicare
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and/or Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) cover eligible home health services as long as you need part-time or intermittent skilled services and you’re “homebound,” which means:
Medicare Coverage of Home Health Care . Who’s eligible . If you have Medicare, you can use your home health benefits if: You’re under the care of a doctor or other health care provider (including a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, and …