IQVIA Benefits Handbook
MEDICARE
The Medicare program is administered by the United States government and provides health insurance coverage for people age 65 and over (and certain others who meet special criteria). Medicare is partially financed through the payroll taxes deducted from each of your paychecks.
In general, you are eligible for Medicare if one of the following applies:
- You are age 65 or older, a U.S. citizen (or a permanent legal resident) for five continuous years, and you or your spouse (if married) have paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years.
- You are under 65, disabled and have been receiving either Social Security benefits or disability benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board for 24 months or more.
- You suffer from end stage renal disease or need a kidney transplant.
- You are eligible for Social Security disability benefits as a result of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease).
For more information about Medicare, visit the Medicare website at www.medicare.gov.