See if you re eligible for medicare.
My social security medicare number.
Medicare uses the name and address you have on file with social security.
Instead a recent pay stub w 2 wage and tax statement ssa 1099 social security benefit statement or other tax documents showing your full name and entire ssn may be acceptable proof of your ssn.
If you need help registering contact us at 1 800 633 4227.
Tty users can call 1 877 486 2048.
To sign up please call our toll free number at 1 800 772 1213 tty 1 800 325 0778 you also may contact your local social security office.
You will need to sign up for it during your initial enrollment period or you will pay a penalty.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing call our toll free tty number 1 800 325 0778 between 8 00 a m.
It even makes it easy to request a replacement social security card or check the status of an application from anywhere.
To change your name please follow these instructions.
Check carefully since letters can look similar to numbers.
How do i change my name or address.
Create a my social security account to do things like request a replacement medicare card and report a change of address name or phone number.
Social security and medicare offer related services so people aren t always certain who does what.
Have a social security number.
Your new card has a new medicare number that s unique to you instead of your social security number.
You can only create an account using your own personal information and for your own exclusive use.
This cheat sheet can help.
With your free personal my social security account you can receive personalized estimates of future benefits based on your real earnings see your latest statement and review your earnings history.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Don t share your medicare number or other personal information with anyone who contacts you by phone email or by approaching you in person unless you ve given them permission in advance.
Contact social security to.
Medicare or someone representing medicare will.
Your medicare card should arrive in the mail 30 days after your request for a new one was received.
Department of health and human services during weekday business hours or you can call or stop by your local social security office find yours here.
If you have questions or need help understanding how to change your address and telephone number online call our toll free number a 1 800 772 1213 or visit your social security office.
If you live in puerto rico you will not receive medicare part b medical insurance automatically.
The letters b i l o s and z are not used in medicare numbers if you re new to medicare and don t have your medicare card yet you can get your medicare number by logging into your social security account.
For real id document purposes you may not need a social security number ssn card as proof of an ssn.