Plan a little ahead
Getting ready before hurricane season
Register for evacuation help early, then ask about care away from home.
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Miami-Dade County · Florida
Your Medicare.
Your Miami-Dade life.
A little Medicare clarity, close to home.
From a puzzling bill to a plan for storm season. Find a useful next step, and the right person to ask in Miami-Dade.
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I have a bill or noticeI have a visit coming upI have a coverage questionSomething in my life changed
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More time for the life around you, in Miami-Dade.
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At home or away, stay prepared.
A season elsewhere, a prescription refill, or a notice in the mail: get a practical plan for your next conversation.
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Prepare for time away from home
Questions about care, prescriptions and a possible move.
Prepare my next step 02Make sense of a bill or notice
A short call script and the documents to keep nearby.
Prepare my next step 03Review before changing coverage
A clear list to verify before any switch.
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Made for Miami-Dade County
Local questions, local starting points.
Find your next step
Medicare help in Spanish or Haitian Creole
Ask for help in your language from the first minute of the call.
Life here has its own questions
What is different about Medicare in Miami-Dade County.
Hurricane season and evacuation help
Miami-Dade County runs an Emergency and Evacuation Assistance Program for residents who would need a ride, a shelter with medical monitoring or power for equipment. Registration closes before an evacuation order, so apply early. Questions about care away from home are separate: ask your Medicare plan or 1-800-MEDICARE.
Official source ↗Many languages at home
Census Bureau estimates for 2020–2024 show 75.3% of Miami-Dade County residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish (66.7%). Ask for an interpreter whenever you call Medicare, and say your preferred language at the start of the call.
Official source ↗Free transit for older residents
Miami-Dade residents 65 and older, and Social Security beneficiaries, can ride Miami-Dade Transit free with a Golden Passport EASY Card. STS offers shared door-to-door rides for eligible residents with disabilities. Plan how you will reach an appointment before you book it.
Official source ↗Context, not advice
Public enrollment counts. They describe the area, not your choices.
- People with Medicare in Miami-Dade County
- 524,508June 2026 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment ↗
- Enrolled in Medicare Advantage and other health plans, Miami-Dade County
- 394,671June 2026 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment ↗
A person to talk to
SHINE in Miami-Dade County.
Call SHINE at the Alliance for Aging for free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Miami-Dade. For help in Spanish, call 305-671-6376.
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Also in Miami-Dade County
- Alliance for Aging Elder Helpline
- Home Care Program for elderly residents
- Emergency and Evacuation Assistance Program (EEAP)
Useful all year round
Getting comfortable with Medicare.
Use my benefits
Prepare for a visit and ask what applies, anywhere in Miami-Dade.
Costs & paperwork
Start with the document in front of you: a bill, a notice, a summary.
Review my coverage
Three questions about access, costs and needs that changed this year.
Enrollment windows
AEP, MA OEP and the life situations that open a window.
Straight answers
Questions people in Miami-Dade County ask about Medicare.
Miami-Dade Medicare Guide is the Miami-Dade County edition of the Florida Medicare Guide, an independent educational site for people with Medicare and the people who help them. It explains what to ask and who to call; it does not verify coverage, recommend plans or enroll anyone. How we prepare our guidance →
- Who can I call for free Medicare help in Miami-Dade?
Call SHINE at the Alliance for Aging: 305-671-6356 in English or 305-671-6376 in Spanish. SHINE counselors give free, unbiased and confidential Medicare counseling. For other services for older adults and caregivers, the Alliance’s Elder Helpline is 305-670-4357.
Find help in Miami-Dade →- How do I sign up for evacuation help before a hurricane?
If you would need help to evacuate because of a medical or mobility need, apply to Miami-Dade County’s Emergency and Evacuation Assistance Program before a storm threatens. Register online, call 311, or call 305-513-7700. Registration closes before an evacuation order, and the county decides who is accepted.
Read the evacuation-help guide →- Can I get Medicare help in Spanish or Haitian Creole?
Yes. Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) and ask for an interpreter. For free Medicare counseling in Spanish, call SHINE at the Alliance for Aging on 305-671-6376. Say your preferred language at the start of any call, and ask whether an interpreter can join.
Read the language-help guide →- Is there free transit to medical appointments in Miami-Dade?
Miami-Dade residents 65 and older, and Social Security beneficiaries, can ride Miami-Dade Transit free with a Golden Passport EASY Card. Door-to-door STS paratransit costs $3.50 per trip for eligible residents with disabilities. The county decides eligibility for both.
Read the rides guide →- Does Miami-Dade Medicare Guide sell plans or enroll people?
No. Miami-Dade Medicare Guide is an independent educational site from HealthBenefitsCompass LLC, part of the Florida Medicare Guide. One of our reviewers is a licensed Medicare agent; even so, this site sells nothing, recommends no plan and enrolls no one. It helps you prepare questions and find the right person to ask.
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