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 \n86  \n9  \n9  \n1315  \n\n| )r;   |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n| 门   |\n\nWHAT IS MEDICARE?            \nMedicare is a Federal health insurance program forpeople 65 or older,people of any age with permanentkidney failure,and certain disabled people.It is admin-istered by the Health Care Financing Administration.The Social Security Administration takes applicationsfor Medicare,assists beneficiaries in claiming Medicarepayments,and provides information about theprogram.  \nMedicare has two parts—hospital insurance andmedical insurance.Hospital insurance helps pay forinpatient hospital care and certain followup care.Medi-cal insurance helps pay for your doctor's services andmany other medical services and items.  \nHospital insurance is financed through part of thepayroll (FICA)tax that also pays for Social Security.Voluntary medical insurance is financed from themonthly premiums paid by people who have enrolledfor it and from general Federal revenues.  \n# WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPITALINSURANCE\n\nYou are eligible for Medicare hospital insurance at 65 if:  \n□ you are entitled to monthly Social Security orrailroad retirement benefits,or  \n□ you have worked long enough to be insured underSocial Security or the railroad retirement system,or  \n□ you would be entitled to monthly Social Securitybenefits based on your spouse's work record,andyour spouse is at least 62(your spouse does nothave to apply for benefits),or  \n□ you have worked long enough in Federal,State,orlocal government employment to be insured forMedicare purposes.  \nYou are eligible before age 65 if:  \n□ you have been entitled to Social Security disabilitybenefits for 24 months,or  \n□ you have worked long enough in government  \nemployment and meet the requirements of the SocialSecurity disability program.  \nUnder certain conditions,your spouse,divorcedspouse,widow or widower,or dependent parents maybe eligible for hospital insurance at age 65.Also,disa-bled widows and widowers under 65,disabled surviv-ing divorced spouses under 65,and disabled children18 or older may be eligible.For more information,contact Social Security.  \nYou are eligible at any age if you need maintenancedialysis or a kidney transplant for permanent kidneyfailure and:  \n□ you are insured or are getting monthly benefitsunder Social Security or the railroad retirementsystem,or  \n□ you have worked long enough in governmentemployment.  \nYour wife,husband,or child may be eligible if she orhe needs maintenance dialysis or a transplant.Only thefamily member who has permanent kidney failure iseligible for Medicare protection.  \nIf you are entitled to a railroad disability annuity orrailroad retirement benefit based on disability,contact arailroad retirement office to find out if you are eligiblefor hospital insurance.  \n# HOW YOU GET HOSPITAL INSURANCEPROTECTION\n\nSome people have to apply for hospital insuranceprotection before it can start.For others,hospitalinsurance protection starts automatically.  \nIF YOU ARE NEARING 65  \nYou do not have to retire to have hospital insuranceprotection at 65.But if you plan to keep working,youwill have to file an application for hospital in","cbCaitqkBhG2ldU3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitqkBhG2ldU3","pdf",477440,16,"English","# What is Medicare?\n## Who is eligible for hospital insurance\n## How you get hospital insurance protection\n### If you are nearing 65\n### If you are disabled\n### If you have permanent kidney failure","[{\"question\":\"What is Medicare and who is it for?\",\"answer\":\"Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 or older, people of any age with permanent kidney failure, and certain disabled people.\"},{\"question\":\"When can someone get Medicare hospital insurance before age 65?\",\"answer\":\"You may be eligible before 65 if you have been entitled to Social Security disability benefits for 24 months, or if you meet requirements under the government employment disability program.\"},{\"question\":\"How does hospital insurance protection start for people nearing 65 or who are disabled?\",\"answer\":\"For some, hospital insurance protection starts automatically at 65; if you plan to keep working or you are not already covered, you must file an application about 3 months before your 65th birthday. 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