Are there any exclusions to Medicare eligibility?

There are two major exclusions to Medicare eligibility: 1) if you are under 64 years 9 months of age and do not have kidney disease or a major disability, and 2) if you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. If you don’t fall into either of those categories, then you are eligible for Medicare.

For more information about eligibility, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or online at www.socialsecurity.gov.

Exclusions to Medicare eligibility include the following:

-         Services not provided within the United States;

-         Services resulting from war;

-         Routine services and appliances, custodial care, or cosmetic surgery;

-         Charges by immediate relatives or members of household;

-         Dental services;

-         Those paid or expected to be paid under workers’ compensation;

-         Non-physician services not arranged for by a hospital;

-         Foot care services and supportive devices for feet                           and investigational.