Before you choose a path below check out these 5 important facts.
Social security medicare enrollment.
Call social security at 1 800 772 1213 tty.
People who are disabled or have permanent kidney failure can get medicare at any age.
Social security enrolls you in original medicare part a and part b.
Here s where you can get the information you need no matter where you are in your medicare journey.
If you live in puerto rico you will not receive medicare part b medical insurance automatically.
If you worked for a railroad call the rrb at 1 877 772 5772.
Information you may need to apply.
You can apply online for medicare or continue an application you already started.
You will need to sign up for it during your initial enrollment period or you will pay a penalty.
Getting medicare is a major milestone.
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.
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.
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.
If you already have part a and want to sign up for part b complete an application for enrollment in part b cms 40b.
People who want to sign up for the program will have to do so online at ssa gov.
During the pandemic the social security administration which handles medicare enrollment has temporarily closed its local offices.