This toolkit has information about Medicare: the different parts of Medicare, who is eligible, how to apply, and what to do if you don’t agree with a decision about your coverage.
For general information about Medicare, read the Articles on this page. Read the Common Questions if you have a specific question.
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Common Questions
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 years old or older, and in some cases, people with disabilities.
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 years old or older, and in some cases, people with disabilities. A disability is a mental or physical problem that will last for at least 12 months, or cause death. It must be severe enough to interfere with working.
Medicaid, on the other hand, is health insurance for people with low income. In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you must meet certain requirements. Some requirements have to do with how much income you have. Others have to do with nonfinancial things like your citizenship and Michigan residence. You could also be eligible based on age, disability, or blindness.
To learn more about Medicare, read An Overview of Medicare. To learn more about Medicaid, read An Overview of Medicaid.
There are multiple parts of Medicare that offer insurance coverage for different things. The different parts of Medicare are:
- Part A (hospital insurance)
- Part B (medical insurance)
- Part C – Medicare Advantage Plans
- Part D (prescription drug coverage)
- Medigap (Medicare supplement policies)
- Medicare Savings Programs
To learn more, read The Different Parts of Medicare.