How To Apply For Your Medicare Card
You can use a digital copy of your medicare card as soon as you enrol.
How to apply for your medicare card. Applying for a medicare card you can manually enroll in medicare part a and or medicare part b in the following ways. If you can t wait 30 days for your new card to arrive you can visit your local social security office or call 1 800 772 1213 tty users 1 800 325 0778 monday through friday from 7am to 7pm. You can also get an extra card. You ll get your medicare card in the mail 2 months before your 65th. Getting your own medicare card at 15 years old.
In person at a local social security office over the phone by calling 800 772 1213 between 7 a m. Receiving your medicare card. If you are already receiving social security and are automatically enrolled you should receive your medicare card about two months prior to your 65th birthday. Online through the social security website. After you apply for medicare insurance and are accepted into the program you will generally receive your medicare card within about three weeks.
If you don t have an account visit mymedicare gov to create one. Have a doctor s appointment. The system allows you to save the application as you complete it in case you need to pause and return later. If you need to replace your card because you think that someone else is using your number call us at 1 800 medicare 1 800 633 4227. To get your own card you need to complete a form.
Your card will show your name medicare number which medicare plans you benefit from and the start dates for each plan. And 7 p m monday through friday online by visiting. Visit ssa gov benefits medicare and click apply for medicare only follow the online instructions to complete the application and return to this page to retrieve an application saved or to check the status of your completed application. The agency will mail you a letter that you can use as proof of medicare eligibility until you receive your new medicare card. You can have your own medicare card if you re aged 15 or older and enrolled in medicare.
You can apply for medicare in three ways. Complete the application to copy or transfer from one medicare card to another form. Tty users can call 1 877 486 2048. Then upload your evidence of group health plan or large group health plan. Fax your forms to 1 833 914 2016.