If you have Medicare, you have certain guaranteed rights and protections.
You have these rights whether you have the Original Medicare Plan (with or without a Medigap policy) or a Medicare Advantage Plan.
You have the right to:
- Be treated with dignity and respect at all times
- Be protected from discrimination
- Get information about Medicare that you can understand to help you make health care decisions
- Have your questions about the Medicare program answered
- Culturally competent services
- Get emergency care when and where you need it
- Learn about all of your treatment choices in clear language that you can
understand
- File a complaint
- Know your Medicare appeal rights
- Have your health information that Medicare collects about you kept private
- Know the health information privacy rights
