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42 U.S.C. § 1395b–2

Notice of medicare benefits; medicare and medigap information

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 1395b–2, Notice of medicare benefits; medicare and medigap information, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/477237
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The Secretary shall prepare (in consultation with groups representing the elderly and with health insurers) and provide for distribution of a notice containing— The Secretary shall provide information via a toll-free telephone number on the programs under this subchapter. The Secretary shall provide, through the toll-free telephone number 1–800–MEDICARE, for a means by which individuals seeking information about, or assistance with, such programs who phone such toll-free number are transferred (without charge) to appropriate entities for the provision of such information or assistance. Such toll-free number shall be the toll-free number listed for general information and assistance in the annual notice under subsection (a) instead of the listing of numbers of individual contractors. The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include— The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include—

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