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Turning 65: When and How to Sign Up for Medicare
You can first sign up for Medicare during your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) — a 7-month window that starts 3 months before the month you turn 65, includes your birthday month, and ends 3 months after.
Read guideOriginal Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: How to Choose
Original Medicare (Part A + Part B) is the federal program that lets you use any doctor or hospital in the country that accepts Medicare, with no networks and no referrals — but it has no out-of-pocket maximum, so most people add a Medigap policy and a Part D drug plan.
Read guideWhat Is Medigap (Medicare Supplement Insurance)?
Medigap, also called Medicare Supplement Insurance, is private insurance that helps pay the "gaps" in Original Medicare — deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance.
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