Health financing in the Administration (HCFA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers Medicare, the nation's largest health insurance program. Medicare (Title XVIII of the Act Social Security) covers those who are 65 years and older citizens or permanent residents the United States, some people with disabilities, and people with End-stage kidney disease. If you reach age 65 and still working, you may end with health insurance through Medicare, also through company-sponsored health plan. In this case, your employer-sponsored group health plan insurance is the primary (pay first) and the Medicare secondary insurance (to pay after the primary insurance to pay).
Fast for detailsHCFA, which administers Medicaid and Medicare provide toll-free telephone number for information about health plan benefits, rights and options. This also provides information about the quality of managed care plans, Medigap insurance, and Medicare Options