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You can apply for Medicare 3 months prior to your 65th birthday, the month of your birthday, and 3 months following your 65th birthday.

Check out this page for information on Medicare:

http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10050.pdf

You should also know that the 2011 Medicare open enrollment dates are quite a bit different than in 2010. (This is the period when you can switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage and vice versa ... or switch between Medicare Advantage plans.)

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You can call the social security administration at 1-800-772-1213 or enroll online at the following link.

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/iClaim/rib

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1) over 65; 2) meet citizenship requirements; 3) have credit for 40 quarters in "covered employment" (i.e., employment for which you/your employer paid Medicare premiums).

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By being eligible for disability insurance benefits (DIB/RSDI).

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You can file at 65 and you go through your social security offices in your area.

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You get Medicare just by turning 65 and signing up. Note that Medicare, despite the way it's portrayed, is NOT free. The premium is pretty low compared to standard insurance, however.

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