The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.

A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244

Find Medicare-approved providers near you & compare care quality for nursing homes, doctors, hospitals, hospice centers, more. Official Medicare site.

Learn what Original Medicare covers, learn how to get care in a disaster, or learn how to check your claims.

Find Medicare health and drug plans in your area and compare costs. To get started enter a ZIP code or log in.

Generally, you pay a monthly premium for Medicare coverage and part of the costs each time you get a covered service. There’s no yearly limit on what you pay out-of-pocket, unless you have supplemental coverage, like a Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap ) policy, or you join a Medicare Advantage Plan.What’s a premium, deductible, coinsurance, or copayment?

Phone. 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) For specific billing questions and questions about your claims, medical records, or expenses, log into your secure Medicare account, or call us at 1-800-MEDICARE.. If you want Medicare to be able to give your personal information to someone other than you, you need to fill out an "Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information."

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.

Contact your state to: Find Medicare Savings Programs that can lower your Medicare costs; Get information about how to apply for Medicaid; Check if you’re eligible for other state programs that can help with health-related costs

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).