Publications

Information on how to call 1-800 MEDICARE with questions on your original medicare billing. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11365  (size: 31.10 KB) Revised 5/6/2008

This brochure explains in simple terms and pictures about applying for extra help with prescription drug costs. To view this publication in other languages, click here. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11318  (size: 776.49 KB) Revised 7/1/2007

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 4.11 MB) Revised 7/1/2007

This publication promotes the Ask Medicare Web site and e-Newsletter for caregivers. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11418  (size: 165.92 KB) Revised 11/1/2009

This fact sheet provides information and resources to people with Medicare prescription drug coverage during the coverage gap. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11213  (size: 160.65 KB) Revised 11/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 172.66 KB) Revised 11/1/2009

Tri-fold color brochure with basic information about Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP programs for Native American communities. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11368_N  (size: 271.94 KB) Revised 3/1/2009

This brochure can show you how to find a home health agency that's right for you, while helping you compare the quality of home health care in your area. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11070  (size: 4.19 MB) Revised 12/1/2003

This brochure explains in simple terms and pictures about applying for extra help with prescription drug costs. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11318-AA  (size: 4.08 MB) Revised 9/1/2007

This tip sheet tells you when to call 1-800-MEDICARE or other resources for answers to your Medicare questions. (5 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11386  (size: 119.39 KB) Revised 8/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 75.65 KB) Revised 8/1/2009

This fact sheet provides information about the special rights you have to get care and prescription drugs if you are in a disaster or emergency area. (4 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11377  (size: 132.28 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 73.55 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

This fact sheet provides basic information about the eligibility age (full retirement age) to get full Social Security retirement benefits. (3 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11038  (size: 67.08 KB) Revised 3/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 131.35 KB) Revised 3/1/2008

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This fact sheet provides information about the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. (1 page)

View Adobe PDF - 11349  (size: 78.85 KB) Revised 2/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 103.67 KB) Revised 2/1/2008

An explanation of the Medicare Trust Funds. (4 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11396  (size: 139.42 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 116.27 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

This fact sheet explains Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine and treatment. (3 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11440  (size: 101.84 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 146.57 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

This brochure explains the basics of Medicaid benefits. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11409  (size: 442.98 KB) Revised 4/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 391.32 KB) Revised 4/1/2009

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This booklet is a guide for families and friends of people with Medicare. It highlights several topics related to the health and care of a person with Medicare. (56 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11034  (size: 1.32 MB) Revised 7/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 1.39 MB) Revised 5/1/2007

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Lists Medicare-covered diabetes services and supplies and questions diabetics should ask their doctor. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11410  (size: 191.44 KB) Revised 5/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 132.70 KB) Revised 5/1/2009

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This letter informs Medicare patients that their doctor is participating in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and explains what that means to them. (1 page)

View Adobe PDF - 11317  (size: 33.25 KB) Revised 1/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 38.64 KB) Revised 1/1/2008

This brochure explains the basics of Medicare benefits. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11389  (size: 275.88 KB) Revised 11/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 354.22 KB) Revised 10/1/2008

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This fact sheet explains Medicare’s coverage of the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine. (3 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11439  (size: 66.38 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 103.60 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

This fact sheet provides information about Medicare’s new rules for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11437  (size: 88.63 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 139.53 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

MyMedicare.gov gives people with Medicare access to their personal Medicare information. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11297  (size: 184.04 KB) Revised 2/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 348.10 KB) Revised 2/1/2008

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This brochure has information about managing health information electronically through personal health records. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11397  (size: 224.32 KB) Revised 1/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 270.17 KB) Revised 1/1/2009

This checklist is for patients and caregivers preparing to leave a hospital, nursing home, or other health care setting. (6 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11376  (size: 462.83 KB) Revised 9/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 3.12 MB) Revised 9/1/2008

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A guide for people in emergency situations on dialysis. (38 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 10150  (size: 198.95 KB) Revised 10/1/2007

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 1.60 MB) Revised 10/1/2003

Quality of Care Concerns: What can your quality improvement organization address document. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11362  (size: 693.49 KB) Revised 3/1/2008

This fact sheet provides basic information about Medicare prescription drug coverage. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11102  (size: 118.56 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 377.96 KB) Revised 9/1/2008

This tip sheet is designed to help partners and consumers navigate enrollment in the different parts of Medicare, including who can sign up, when you can sign up, and how the timing can affect your costs. (12 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11219  (size: 163.38 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

This booklet is included in the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) package that Medicare mails to people who are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. It gives a basic overview of Medicare and includes key decisions that people who are new to Medicare need to make. (32 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11095  (size: 127.26 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

This fact sheet explains Long-Term Care Hospitals, their purpose, and how people with Medicare are covered for services in this setting. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11347  (size: 75.04 KB) Revised 1/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 68.11 KB) Revised 1/1/2009

This publication provides a brief overview of Medicare and Medicaid. To view this publication in other languages, click here. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11306  (size: 68.54 KB) Revised 4/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 133.58 KB) Revised 4/1/2008

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This publication guides employers in how to make needed eldercare and Medicare information available to caregiving employees at little or no cost. (25 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11035  (size: 311.82 KB) Revised 12/1/2004

This fact sheet provides information where you can get your Medicare questions answered. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 02246  (size: 94.49 KB) Revised 4/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 189.04 KB) Revised 4/1/2008

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This tip sheet explains how premium withhold deductions work if you switch drug plans in 2010. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11400  (size: 229.67 KB) Revised 11/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 225.12 KB) Revised 12/1/2008

This brochure includes information women need to know about heart disease. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11294  (size: 727.07 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 705.89 KB) Revised 9/1/2009

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This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare website. To view this publication in other languages, click here. (4 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 10108  (size: 565.41 KB) Revised 7/1/2008

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 726.63 KB) Revised 7/1/2008

This fact sheet explains what you can do to protect yourself and Medicare from fraud. (2 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 11442  (size: 68.12 KB) Revised 10/1/2009

This booklet has information about treating kidney failure, making the most of treatments, and living a healthier lifestyle. Revised February 2007. (48 pages)

View Adobe PDF - 02119  (size: 6.83 MB) Revised 2/1/2007

This publication is also viewable in Spanish  (size: 1.44 MB) Revised 5/1/2007

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