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 Advantage & other health plans
Are you new to Medicare, or looking for basic information about your Medicare coverage options? Get started with Medicare. Looking for specific plan information and costs? Learn about the different …
How does Medicare work? | Medicare
Original Medicare covers most, but not all of the costs for approved health care services and supplies. After you meet your deductible, you pay your share of costs for services and supplies as you get them.
What Original Medicare covers
Original Medicare includes Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance). Original Medicare covers things like inpatient hospital care, doctors’ services and tests, …
Medicare basics | Medicare
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.
Basics - 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.
Health & drug plans - Medicare
Learn about Medicare health plans, Medigap, how Medicare works with other insurance, and Drug coverage.
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. This page compares Medicare vs. Medicaid.
Your health plan options - Medicare
Some types of Medicare health plans aren't Medicare Advantage Plans, but are still part of Medicare. The coverage they offer varies depending on the specific type of plan.
Medicare.gov
The Medicare login page allows you to sign in to your secure Medicare account to access your information anytime.