Turning 65
Your Initial Enrollment Period
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Explains the seven-month Medicare Initial Enrollment Period for people approaching age 65.
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Medicare Basics
Parts of Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
A clear overview of Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D.
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Prescription Drugs
Understand Your Drug Costs with Medicare.gov Plan Compare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Shows how Medicare.gov Plan Compare can help estimate prescription-drug costs.
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Prescription Drugs
Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Explains the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan and how it spreads eligible out-of-pocket drug costs.
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Prescription Help
Medicare's Extra Help Program
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Introduces Medicare Extra Help for people who may qualify for assistance with prescription costs.
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Medicare Costs
Medicare Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Explains how coverage choices can affect estimated out-of-pocket costs.
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Social Security
How Social Security Retirement Benefits Work
U.S. Social Security Administration
Explains how retirement benefits relate to a worker's lifetime earnings.
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Social Security
Create Your Login.gov Account with SSA
U.S. Social Security Administration
Step-by-step guidance for creating a Login.gov account to access my Social Security.
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