Get your copy of "Medicare & You"

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Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes Medicare & You, a guidebook to Medicare coverage choices. The book walks through how Medicare works, what is covered by Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D, and additional coverage options, including Medicare supplements (also called Medigap policies) and Medicare Advantage plans.

How to Get Medicare & You 2017

Medicare & You is released in September, shortly before Medicare Open Enrollment (October 15 to December 7).

Most Medicare beneficiaries receive a copy of the book in the fall via USPS. In recent years, CMS has encouraged beneficiaries to go paperless by offering Medicare & You as an ebook and offering a website that complements the publication.

CMS has also made it more difficult to get additional copies of Medicare & You as a replacement or for other purposes.

Fortunately, it is possible to find a low-cost, paper copy of Medicare & You 2017 on Amazon.

You can even get free, 2-day shipping on your order when you try Amazon Prime for free for 30 days.

Your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) also may have extra copies of Medicare & You. Find your local SHIP here.