• benefitswillgetaMedicareautomaticallyaftergettingdisability benefits for ….

• benefitswillgetaMedicareautomaticallyaftergettingdisability benefits for 24 months.

• GettingSocialSecuritybenefitsafter65. People 65 and older should learn more about different parts of Medicare, and contact Social Security to sign up.

• Getting Social Security past 65 while working. People (or their spouses) who are still working when they turn 65 need to find out when to enroll by going to www.medicare.gov and following the “getting Social Security benefits after 65” steps.

• Getting Social Security with the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). People with ESRD can get Medicare no matter how old they are if:

• Their kidneys no longer work, they need regular dialysis or have had a kidney transplant.

• Worked with the required amount of time under Social Security, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), or as government employee.

• Already getting or eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits.

• Are the spouse or dependent child of a person who meets either of the requirements listed above.

• HaveaLouGehrig’sdisease(ALS). People with an ALS disease can get a Medicare automatically the same month they start to get Social Security benefits.

• NeedaSpecialEnrollmentPeriod(SEP). A Special Enrollment Period is only available for a limited time. If missed, people can wait for the General Enrollment Period (Jan. 1-Mar. 31)and might have to pay a monthly late enrollment penalty.

For questions and more information, visit www.medicare.gov, or call 1-800-633-4227 or 1-877-486-2048 (TTY).

—www.medicare.gov