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Contact social security medicare.
If you are not receiving your social security benefits when you turn 65 you will need to apply for medicare benefits three months before you turn 65.
Fax your forms to 1 833 914 2016.
Social security personnel can explain rules and analyze your eligibility.
You will need to sign up for it during your initial enrollment period or you will pay a penalty.
If you have a question you can contact the social security administration in three ways.
Get information on how and when to file a claim for your medicare bills sometimes called medicare billing.
You can call us at 1 800 772 1213 for assistance or you can contact your local social security office.
If you stop working and start receiving retirement benefits before age 65 you are automatically enrolled in original medicare part a and part b when you turn 65.
Go to apply online for medicare part b during a special enrollment period and complete cms 40b and cms l564.
Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal.
You also may contact your local social security office.
Check the status of a claim.
Before you choose a path below check out these 5 important facts.
Here s where you can get the information you need no matter where you are in your medicare journey.
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.
You should only need to file a claim in very rare cases.
Today you can apply for benefits check the status of your claim or appeal request a replacement social security card in many areas get an instant benefit verification letter and much more.
If you cannot handle your business through our automated services you can speak to a social security representative by calling toll free at 1 800 772 1213 tty 1 800 325 0778 between 8 00 am 7 00 pm monday through friday.
Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the social security office locator.
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Call social security at 1 800 772 1213 tty.
Mail your cms 40b cms l564 and evidence to your local social security field office.
You can find your local social security office by using our office locator.
Getting medicare is a major milestone.
Contact your state health insurance assistance program ship for local personalized medicare counseling.