Medicare
Sign up for Medicare Part A and B
Apply online through Social Security, call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), or visit your local office.
Get started at SSA.gov
Official applications
Sign up and apply
Medicaid
Apply for Medicaid
Medicaid eligibility and program names vary by state. Applications are generally accepted year-round.
Get started at Medicaid.govLow-Income Subsidy
Extra Help eligibility
Extra Help (the Part D Low-Income Subsidy) can help eligible people pay Part D premiums, deductibles and prescription costs.
Check eligibility at CMS.govOfficial resources
Handbooks, enrollment and Veterans’ benefits
Medicare
Medicare & You Handbook
Medicare’s official yearly handbook: what’s covered, what it costs, your rights and your plan choices.
Read the handbookMedicare
Medicare.gov
The official U.S. government site for Medicare. Compare plans, find doctors and check what’s covered.
Visit Medicare.govMedicare
Medicare Enrollment
When and how to sign up, including your Initial Enrollment Period and Special Enrollment Periods.
See when to sign upVeterans
VA Health Benefits
Health care for eligible Veterans through the VA, and how it can work alongside Medicare.
Visit VA.govVeterans’ families
CHAMPVA
Health coverage for eligible spouses, surviving spouses and children of certain Veterans.
Learn about CHAMPVAMilitary
TRICARE
The health program for service members, military retirees and their families, including TRICARE For Life.
Visit TRICARE.milFrom the Assurance Network
Learn more before you decide
New to Medicare
Eligibility, enrollment timing, 2026 costs, penalties and help paying for coverage.
Read the guideEducational Medicare Videos
Short videos on the parts of Medicare, Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage, your enrollment period and the Part B penalty.
Watch the videosRx Drug Lookup
Send us your medications and doctors so we can check how plans cover them.
Send your listMedicare Supplement Guide
Open Enrollment, Guaranteed Issue Rights, and Plan G vs. Plan N.
Read the guideMedicare Part D
What to review in a drug plan, cost limits and late enrollment penalties.
Learn about Part DWant help with any of these steps?
We can walk you through enrollment timing, review coverage gaps, and prepare questions about your doctors and prescriptions.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the federal government, Medicare, or the Social Security Administration. This page provides general Medicare education. Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board handles enrollment in Parts A and B.