Healthy Living for Later Years: Medicare

UNL Extension Resources for Older Adults

Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant).

Publications and documents:

• Medicare Basics: A UNL Extension Publication telling you what you need to know about Medicare benefits and options.
   
• Enrolling in Medicare (PDF).

Links:

• Medicare.gov provides information about the parts of Medicare, what's new, and how to find Medicare plans, facilities, or providers.
• Preventive Services check list
• Nursing Home Compare
• Home Health Compare
• Physicians Compare
• Long Term Care information
• Avoiding Drug Interactions

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