Recently I was speaking with a referral source and she asked me “Is everyone 65 and over eligible for Medicare?”

Overview from the Medicare Website

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers Medicare, the nation’s largest health insurance program, which covers nearly 40 million Americans. Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older, some disabled people under age 65, and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant).

Generally, you are eligible for Medicare and Part A is paid for if you or your spouse worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment and you are 65 years or older and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

After reading further on the site, if you don’t meet the above conditions, you can still purchase a plan.

For more information visit: www.medicare.gov

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