Am I Eligible for Medicare?

You’re eligible for Medicare if you meet the following requirements:

1. You must be a U.S. citizen or a qualified legal resident
2. Both U.S. citizens and qualified legal residents have to be one of the following:

• Age 65 or older
• Younger than 65 with a qualifying disability
• Any age with a diagnosis of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also called Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

To qualify as a legal resident, you must have lived in the United States for at least 5 years in a row before applying for Medicare.