Getting medicare is a major milestone.
Social security medicare enrollment.
The medicare hotline at 800 633 4227 is still open to handle critical issues but not new applicants.
If you worked for a railroad call the rrb at 1 877 772 5772.
Here s where you can get the information you need no matter where you are in your medicare journey.
Medicare is a federal health insurance plan for people who are age 65 or older.
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.
People who want to sign up for the program will have to do so online at ssa gov.
Some people get medicare automatically and some have to sign up you may have to sign up if you re 65 or almost 65 and not getting social security.
During the pandemic the social security administration which handles medicare enrollment has temporarily closed its local offices.
Social security enrolls you in original medicare part a and part b.
You can apply online for medicare or continue an application you already started.
Medicare part a hospital insurance helps pay for inpatient care in a.
People who are disabled or have permanent kidney failure can get medicare at any age.
You will need to sign up for it during your initial enrollment period or you will pay a penalty.
Information you may need to apply.
If you are almost 65 but you don t want your retirement benefits to start you can just apply online for medicare using the retirement medicare benefits application.
Call social security at 1 800 772 1213 tty.