Who qualifies for Medicare?

You may qualify for Medicare if:

• You are 65 years or older and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and you or your spouse worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment.  Medicare-covered employment are jobs that withhold taxes from your paycheck for Medicare.
• If you aren’t yet 65, you might also qualify for coverage if you have a disability or end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplant).

To see if you qualify for Medicare, call the Social Security Administration at:

1-800-772-1213

or visit your local Social Security Office.  To find your local Social Security office, click here and enter you zip code.