Your Medicare Card
When you’re enrolled in Medicare, you’ll receive your red, white, and blue Medicare Card through the mail. If you’re automatically enrolled, you will receive your red, white and blue Medicare card in the mail 3 months before your 65th birthday or your 25th month of getting disability benefits. Your Medicare card shows that you have Medicare Health Insurance. It shows whether you have Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance) or both. It also will show the date your coverage starts.
Make sure to carry your card with you when you’re away from home. Let your doctor, hospital, or other health care provider see your card when you need hospital, medical or other health services.
5 Things to Know About Your Medicare Card
- Your card has a Medicare Number that is unique to you, instead of your Social Security Number. This is to help protect your identity.
- Your card is paper, which is easier for many providers to use and copy.
- If you are in a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO), your Medicare Advantage ID card is your main card for Medicare. You should still keep it and use it whenever you need care. If you have a Medicare drug plan, be sure to keep that card with you as well. Even if you use one of these other cards, you may be asked to show your Medicare card as well, so make sure it’s kept with you.
- Only give your Medicare Number to doctors, pharmacists, other health care providers, your insurers, or people you trust to work with Medicare on your behalf. Do not give this number out to anyone else.
- If you forget your card, you, your doctor, or other health care provider may be able to look up your Medicare Number online.
EXAMPLE of the Medicare Card
Beware of SCAMS!!!
Remember, Medicare will never call you uninvited and ask you to give us your personal or private information. Scam artists may try to get your personal information, like your Medicare Number. If someone asks you for your personal information, for money, or even threatens to cancel your health benefits if you do not share your personal information, please hang up the phone and call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE or 1-800-633-4227. TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.
Need Your Card Replaced?
If you need to replace your card because it’s damaged or lost, sign in to your MyMedicare.gov account to print and official copy of your Medicare card. If you don’t have an account, visit https://MyMedicare.gov to create one.
If you need to replace your card because you think someone else is using your Medicare Number, please call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE or 1-800-633-4227. TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.
How Do You Change Your Address?
Medicare uses the name and address you have on file with Social Security. In order to change your name and/or address, just visit your online My Social Security account here: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/
Note: Medicare is managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Social Security works with CMS by enrolling people in Medicare.
Need Help CHOOSING A Medicare or Medicare Advantage Plan?
There are many different options to choose from and everyone has different needs for what suits their needs best. A licensed and experienced broker with experience working with Medicare can ease that stress by offering free services that can help you better understand your options and help guide you to the plan options that best fit your needs.
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