About Qualifying for Medicare

>and other specific facilities listed on the form. This
Medicare insurance is available to all Americanform is available for download from cms.hhs.gov
citizens who qualify for assistance. Once you areCMSforms/downloads/cms855b.pdf
qualified, there are specific forms you need to fillIn order to get one of the above Medicare forms,
out and submit to be able to receive yourcopy the link that best applies to you, and then
benefits.paste it into your browser. After the link is in your
The U.S. government provides Medicare toaddress bar, press enter.
seniors, (which means, those over 65) and otherFor Individuals
people with specific medical problems. The CenterEverybody over 65 is automatically eligible for
for Medicare Services (or CMS) executes theNational health care. Other than that, you may
program. To take full advantage of it, visit youralso be eligible for Medicare coverage if you've
health care provider for the right forms and togot a medical problem that's disabled you for at
get help with details on your application.least two years. Anybody who already receives
Contact your Social Security office to find outSocial Security will automatically be enrolled in
more about the current Medicare requirementsMedicare Parts A and B. Because Part B requires
for coverage, in that they tend to change witha premium payment, you may not want to
time. However, currently this is what Medicareinclude It in your application. Those that are
covers.automatically eligible for Medicare insurance (due
For Providersto their age) will be informed a couple of months
If you provide medical services and would like tobefore their 65th birth date about what they're
take part in the Government program, submit thegoing to need to start the process of registration.
CMS 10115 application form (this works well forIf your eligibility for Medicare is based on need
most medical providers). Additional forms forrather than age based, you'll have to fill out an
medical providers are listed and discussed below.additional application to receive benefits. You can
1. Form CMS 855A, Medical Enrollment Applicationget this application at the Social Security office. If
- Institutional Providers applies to: Critical Accessyou need assistance, you'll find a social security
Hospitals, Community Mental Health Centers,office at SocialSecurity.gov  be on the lookout
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities,for the "Find a Social Security Office" link, which
Federally Qualified Health Centers, End-Stage Renalwill bring you to the tool for locating an office.
Disease Facilities, and additional specific facilitiesNobody can deny you coverage and benefits of
that are listed on the form. This application can bethe National health care program. It is the United
downloaded from cms.hhs.gov/cmsformsStates government's way of providing affordable
downloads/cms855a.pdfmedical care for all seniors and badly ill citizens in
2. Form CMS 855B titled Medicare EnrollmentAmerica. It's our means of guaranteeing a greater
Application - Clinics/Group Practices and Certainstandard of universal health care, and our right to
Other Suppliers. It applies to Ambulance Servicehave open access to Government sponsored
Suppliers, Ambulatory Surgical Centers,insurance coverage.
Independent Clinical Labs, Clinic/Group Practices,