Getting Started With Medicare

 | November 17, 2009

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Information on who can get Medicare and how to sign up.

Medicare Options Compare
Medicare has an online tool that can help find a plan right for you.

State Health Insurance Assistance Program
How to contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program, an important Medicare partner. The program gives Medicare recipients free, one-on-one health insurance counseling to people.

Social Security Administration
Call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 to find out if you can get Medicare. The Hearing and Speech Impaired TTY/TDD number is 800-325-0778.

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