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Editorial Policy
Last updated: May 22, 2026
How Get Started With Medicare creates, reviews, and updates Medicare education content.
Editorial Mission
Our goal is to explain Medicare in calm, plain English for seniors, caregivers, retirees, and people approaching eligibility.
Sources
Content is informed by public Medicare.gov materials, CMS educational guidance, SHIP resources, state aging resources, and internal editorial review. We avoid copying official text wholesale.
Review Process
Articles are drafted for clarity, checked for compliance-safe wording, reviewed for misleading sales language, and updated when important rules, terminology, or site features change.
Fact-Checking Standards
We distinguish general education from plan-specific advice. We do not publish fake plan comparisons, unsupported benefit claims, or best-plan rankings.
Update Policy
Important pages include an updated date. Pages may be revised when Medicare rules, official resources, site disclosures, or lead-routing practices change.