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You make a choice when you are first eligible for Medicare. Each year you can review your health and prescription needs and switch to a different plan in the fall.

People who are 65 or older are eligible for Medicare. If you are permanently disabled, you may also be eligible for Medicare benefits.

Eligibility requirements for Medicare Parts A & B. ... MEDICARE ENROLLMENT DEADLINES; You become eligible for Medicare coverage at age 65 (three months before your 65th birthday to three months after).

You then will need to decide if you want Medicare medical insurance (Part B). If you already are receiving Social Security benefits and are just becoming eligible for Medicare,

Most people age 65 or older who are citizens or ­permanent residents of the United States are eligible for free Medicare hospital insurance (Part A).

This report examines the stability of dual eligibility for the seven million Americans who rely on Medicaid to fill the gaps in their Medicare coverage and its implications for Medicare's new ...

The Stability of Medicaid Coverage for Low-Income Dually Eligible; Medicare Beneficiaries; Summary;

The reason: uninsured people put off the care they need, which makes it more expensive to treat them once Medicare is available to pay, Michael McWilliams of Brigham and Women's Hospital and...

Special needs individuals were identified by Congress as: (1) institutionalized beneficiaries, (2) beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (i.e. “dual eligibles”),