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Help us make Medicare more accessible and equitable.

Together, we can ensure that 65+ million people with Medicare can live with the dignity, respect, and peace of mind they deserve.

The Medicare Rights Center is a nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), federal tax ID #13-3505372. Contributions to Medicare Rights are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.

Help us make Medicare more accessible and equitable.

Every day, we celebrate victories, big and small, of the thousands of people who turn to us for help. Because of your generosity, we can help so many older adults secure the quality health care they need and deserve to live longer and healthier lives.

The Medicare Rights Center is a nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), federal tax ID #13-3505372. Contributions to Medicare Rights are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law.

Our Mission

Getting Medicare Right

The Medicare Rights Center works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs, and public policy initiatives.

Counseling & Advocacy

Our expert counselors provide clear answers and step-by-step assistance to take the guesswork out of health insurance decision-making.

Education

Our clear, unbiased resources are trusted by millions of consumers, caregivers, and professionals to provide important Medicare information.

Policy Work

We work nationwide with federal and state advocates to help secure Medicare’s future and systematically address consumers' needs. 

Stories

Heard on the Helpline

Every day on our national helpline, we hear from people with Medicare, their families, and the professionals who serve them about the barriers people face when accessing health care. Each client’s story is a snapshot of Medicare Rights’ commitment to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities can get the affordable health care they need.

Barrie

Barrie was used to leading an active lifestyle. That changed when he developed a condition which affected his inner ears. Then, he lost his employer health coverage.

Maureen

Maureen was abruptly dropped from her Medicare drug plan because of an error regarding her change of address several years before, and her essential medications were no longer covered.

Rose

Rose, a 66-year-old Florida resident, called Medicare Rights because she was provided a power wheelchair that she was unable to use.

Learn Medicare

Get Medicare Smart

Medicare Rights is here to help consumers and professionals understand and navigate Medicare. Our clear, unbiased resources are trusted by millions to provide important Medicare answers.

"The Medicare Rights Center continually demonstrates a commitment to social workers thorough development of training that meets our membership needs. Our members enjoy the comprehensive, self-paced, anytime and anywhere Medicare Interactive (MI) Pro program which is a great opportunity to earn Continuing Education credits." 

National Association of Social Workers
New York State Chapter

"Our partnership with Medicare Rights has been a great asset to our Patient Navigator program and has given our students in-depth knowledge of the Medicare system so they can better serve their patients. "

Eastern Gateway Community College

"Medicare Interactive is my go-to source for any information I need to help my clients; there is never a topic for which I cannot find a fact sheet in plain English to explain a Medicare-related issue to a Medicare novice."

The Actors Fund

Medicare Interactive

A free and independent online reference tool designed to help anyone navigate the complex world of health insurance.

Medicare Interactive Pro

An online curriculum designed to empower any professional to learn Medicare anytime and anywhere, at their own pace.

Medicare Minute®

Monthly Medicare presentation content to help organizations and companies reach their communities with important information about their Medicare coverage.