Generally, you are eligible for Medicare if you or your spouse worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment and you are 65 years old and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are not 65, you might also qualify for coverage if you have a disability or with End-Stage Renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplant).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some simple guidelines. You can get Part A at age 65 without having to pay premiums if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are under 65, you can get Part A without having to pay premiums if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While you don\u2019t have to pay a premium for Part A if you meet one of those conditions, you must pay for Part B if you want it. It is deducted from your Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or Civil Service Retirement check. If you don\u2019t get any of the above payments, Medicare sends you a bill for your Part B premium every 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have questions about your eligibility for Medicare Part A or Part B, or if you want to apply for Medicare, please call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 or visit or call your local Social Security office<\/a>. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778. You can also get information about buying Part A as well as Part B if you don\u2019t qualify for premium-free Part A. By contacting the phone number on this website you will be directed to a licensed agent.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you Eligible for Medicare? Generally, you are eligible for Medicare if you or your spouse worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment and you are 65 years old and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. If you are not 65, you might also qualify for coverage if you have … <\/p>\n
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