What’s “spenddown”? Spenddown is a way for you to qualify for Medicaid, even if your income is higher than the state’s Medicaid limit. Under spenddown, a state lets you subtract your non-covered medical …

Some people qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid and are called “dual eligibles.” If you have Medicare and full Medicaid coverage, most of your health care costs are likely covered.

When you have other insurance (like group health plan, retiree health, or Medicaid coverage) and Medicare, there are rules for whether Medicare or your other coverage pays first.

You'll automatically be enrolled in a Medicare drug plan that will cover your drug costs instead of Medicaid. Medicaid may still cover some drugs that Medicare doesn’t cover. For more information on …

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. The rules around who’s eligible for Medicaid are different in each state. This …

Original Medicare A fee-for-service health insurance program that has 2 parts: Part A and Part B. You typically pay a portion of the costs for covered services as you get them. Under Original Medicare, …

Browse basic information about Medicare.Get basics on how Medicare works, sign up, and review your options for more coverage. Learn about it at your own pace.

Understand the parts of Medicare: Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D and Medigap, and how they relate to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. This page compares Medicare vs. Medicaid.

Medigap is extra insurance you can buy from a private health insurance company to help pay your share of out-of-pocket costs in Original Medicare.

Page answers, "What is Medicare?" and "How to sign up" Some people get Medicare automatically, others have to actively sign up— it depends if you start getting Social Security benefits before you …