Is It Possible to Use Medicare If One Retires Abroad?
If you retire and you plan to spend or enjoy your retirement abroad, Medicare will not cover any of your healthcare expenses even if you are eligible for it. This does not take away your eligibility as you can use it once you return to the United States.
If you plan on spending your retirement abroad, you should enroll in the government health insurance plan in the country you are in. This healthcare plan might not work like Medicare but it will cover a large percentage of your healthcare expenses.