You signed up for Medicare. What’s next?

Before you make other important decisions about how you get your health coverage, it’s important to understand the parts of Medicare and the basics of how it works.

Medicare offers options for you to get health care and drug coverage. Learn about your options, find out when you can join a plan (or get supplemental coverage), and compare plans in your area.

You won’t be able to join a plan until you have your Medicare Number, but while you’re waiting you can look at health plans, drug plans, and Medigap policies in your area.

Search and compare local health care providers and facilities that take Medicare.

If you go 63 days or more without creditable drug coverage (coverage that’s similar in value to Part D), you might have to pay a penalty.

If you chose Original Medicare , you may also want to buy a Medigap policy to help pay your share of costs. You have 6 months after your Part B coverage starts to buy any Medigap policy sold in your state, even if you have health problems.

Once you have your Medicare Number, you can join a Medicare plan or buy a Medigap policy. To get your number, check your my Social Security account at SSA.gov or your Medicare card in the welcome package we mail you.

Once you have your Medicare Number, you’re ready to continue your journey. You’ve already signed up for Medicare, so you can review the basics or start with Step 4 to learn about choosing your health and drug coverage.

Before you make other important decisions about how you get your health coverage, it’s important to understand the parts of Medicare and the basics of how it works.

Once you have your Medicare Number, you can add drug coverage to help pay for prescription drugs.

Search and compare local health care providers and facilities that take Medicare.

If you go 63 days or more without creditable drug coverage (coverage that’s similar in value to Part D), you might have to pay a penalty.

If you miss your chance to sign up for Part B, you may have to wait to sign up and pay a monthly late enrollment penalty for as long as you have Part B. Find out when to sign up for Part B.

Once you have your Medicare Number, you can join a Medicare plan or buy a Medigap policy. To get your number, check your my Social Security account at SSA.gov or your Medicare card in the welcome package we mail you.

Once you have your Medicare Number, you’re ready to continue your journey. You can learn about when to sign up for Part B, how to get drug coverage, and how to use your Medicare.

Before you make other important decisions about how you get your health coverage, it’s important to understand the parts of Medicare and the basics of how it works.

Medicare offers options for you to get health care and drug coverage. Learn about your options, find out when you can join a plan (or get supplemental coverage), and compare plans in your area.

Now that you’ve added Part B, you can consider joining health plans, drug plans, and Medigap policies in your area.

Search and compare local health care providers and facilities that take Medicare.

If you go 63 days or more without creditable prescription drug coverage (coverage that’s similar in value to Part D), you might have to pay a penalty.

If you chose Original Medicare , you may also want to buy a Medigap policy to help pay your share of costs. You have 6 months after your Part B coverage starts to buy any Medigap policy sold in your state, even if you have health problems.

Once you have your Medicare Number, you can join a Medicare plan or buy a Medigap policy. To get your number, check your my Social Security account at SSA.gov or your Medicare card in the welcome package we mail you.

Once you have your Medicare Number, you’re ready to continue your journey. You’ve already signed up for Medicare, so you can review the basics or start with Step 4 to learn about choosing your health and drug coverage.