Information on Rhode Island Medicare Health Insurance Coverage

Rhode Island Medicare Health Insurance Coverage

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for almost all Americans age 65 and older and for many adults with permanent disabilities. You are eligible for Medicare if you are a U.S. citizen or have been a permanent legal resident for five continuous years, and:

• You are 65 years or older and eligible to receive Social Security; or
• You are under 65, permanently disabled, and have received Social Security disability insurance payments for at least 2 years; or
• You get continuing dialysis for permanent kidney failure or need a kidney transplant; or
• You have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS-Lou Gehrig's disease).

For Medicare information, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227),or go to web site www.medicare.gov (external link).

For questions specific to Medicare Part D’s prescription drug benefit, please contact the State of Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs or by phone at (401) 462-4000 or (401) 462-0740 (TTY).

For more information on Medicare, please see the following resources:

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare at a Glance (external link)

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Talking About Medicare: Your Guide to Understanding the Program, 2008