Consumer LinksMedicare is a Health Insurance Program for people 65 years of age and older..., is the nation's largest health insurance program and covers nearly 40 million Americans.
Part A (Hospital Insurance) Helps pay for care in hospitals as an inpatient,... skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, and some home health care, but not Long Term Care. Most people get Part A automatically when they turn age 65 at no charge, since they or a spouse paid Medicare taxes while they were working. Click here for Pamphlet on Medicare Benefits. For even more detail click on Your Medicare Coverage Medicare & You You need to sign up close to your 65th birthday, even if you will not be retired by that time. (If you are getting Social Security benefits when you turn 65, your Medicare Hospital Benefits - Part A - start automatically.)
Part B (Medical Insurance) Helps Pay For Doctors' services, outpatient hospital care, and some other medical services that Part A does not cover, such as the services of physical and occupational therapists, and some home health care, but not Long Term Care. Part B helps pay for these covered services and supplies when they are medically necessary. Click here for more information The premium is $88.50 per month in 2006You can sign up by contacting your local Social Security office
Part D - Drugs pays for Prescriptions. Click here for more details.
Check out Medicare Managed Care Plans (like HMOs), and Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans aka Medi Gap Policies
Consumer Links
Medicare & You 2007 100 Pages
Medicare Benefits 56 Pages Very Detailed
Medicare Home Health Care 32 Pages
Retirement age FAQ
Questions & Answers on Social Security - Medicare's Website
Medi-Gap Proposals Price & Benefits Visit our webpage on Medi-Gap Policies
Medicare Eligibility Tool
Petersen Marketing has a special plan for those NOT covered by Medicare, check out this plan, from Be sure to put in our name and agent code CA DOI 596610 You might also be able to purchase coverage from Medicare or check their explanation on page 101.
Law Help.org - Medicare California Medicare.org
Calif. Department on Aging
Kaiser Foundation - Medicare Chart Book 2005
Medicare basically does not cover outside of the USA page 57 Your Medicare Benefits - Click her for an International Plan
Medicare FAQ's
Will I get Medicare at age 65 if I'm not yet eligible for Social Security?
Who is eligible for Medicare?
How do I enroll in Medicare?
How does Medicare pay when you're out of the USA? Medi Gap Policies? Travel Policies?
Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First 
Technical & Research Links
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) The Medicare RBRVS physician fee schedule replaced the Medicare physician payment system of "customary, prevailing, and reasonable"
ASC Fee Schedule ZIP files CMS Site, .pdf West Virginia.com
Medicare Learning Network - Very technical for Doctors & Professionals
