Medicare Guides

Everyone has questions about the health care choices we must make. To help you make those choices, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, the Federal agency that directs the Medicare program) has produced free brochures and fact sheets. Below are some examples of the guides you'll find on the Medicare.gov website.

You may select this link to search for a specific publication(external link), or you may select this link to view all the publications available(external link).

General Information

  • Medicare & You
  • A Quick Look at Medicare
  • Coordination of Benefits: Getting Started

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

  • 4 Ways to Help Lower Your Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
  • Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: How to Join a Medicare Drug Plan
  • Protecting You and Your Prescriptions

Health Care Choices

  • Your Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
  • Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare
  • Guide to Choosing a Hospital

Coverage and Payment

  • Medicare and Home Health Care
  • Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First
  • Medicare Coverage of Ambulance Services
  • Medicare Coverage of Diabetes & Supplies
  • Medicare Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment and Other Devices
  • Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services
  • Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Care
  • Medicare Hospice Benefits
  • Your Medicare Benefits

Rights and Protections

  • Medicare Appeals
  • Protecting Medicare and You from Fraud
  • Medicare Rights and Protections

Staying Healthy

  • Are You Up-To-Date on Your Preventive Services?
  • Questions to Ask about Medicare Preventive Services
  • Your Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services

Page Last Updated: Friday, 28-Oct-2011 12:43:37 CDT