How to Prepare for Switching to Medicare

How to Prepare for Switching to Medicare
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people over the age of 65, some younger people with disabilities, and those with permanent kidney failure. fizkes/Shutterstock
Due
By Due
Updated:
0:00

When people retire, they lose their employer-sponsored health insurance. But as long as they don’t retire before age 65, most people should have access to Medicare. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people over the age of 65, some younger people with disabilities, and those with permanent kidney failure.

To enroll in Medicare properly, you’ll have to do some research into the different parts of the program, the premiums associated with each part, and the deadlines you’ll need to meet for submitting information. In this article, we’ll go over some of the basics of Medicare and give tips on how to prepare for the switch.