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==Eligibility==
==Eligibility==
People are eligible for premium-free (no cost) Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) if:
People are eligible for "premium-free" (no cost)<ref>Technically not true since you (and your employer) paid ahead of time via Medicare payroll taxes.</ref> Medicare Part A if:
:You are 65 or older and you are receiving, or are eligible for, [[retirement]] benefits from [[Social Security]] or the [[Railroad Retirement Board]], or
:You are 65 or older and you are receiving, or are eligible for, [[retirement]] benefits from [[Social Security]] or the [[Railroad Retirement Board]], or
:You are under 65 and you have received Railroad Retirement [[disability]] benefits for the prescribed time and you meet the Social Security Act disability requirements, or
:You are under 65 and you have received or are receiving Railroad Retirement [[disability]] benefits for the prescribed time or Social Security Act disability benefits, or
:You or your spouse had Medicare-covered [[government]] [[employment]], or
:You or your spouse had Medicare-covered [[government]] [[employment]], or
:You are under 65 and have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
:You are under 65 and have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
:You are age 65 or older, and
:You are age 65 or older, and
:You are enrolled in Part B, and
:You are also enrolled in Medicare Part B (out-patient insurance), and
:You are a resident of the United States, and are either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has lived in the United States continuously during the 5 years immediately before the month in which you apply.<ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=E&Language=English CMS Glossary "ELIGIBILITY/MEDICARE PART A"], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref>
:You are a resident of the United States, and are either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has lived in the United States continuously during the 5 years immediately before the month in which you apply.<ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=E&Language=English CMS Glossary "ELIGIBILITY/MEDICARE PART A"], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref>