Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Your card has a Medicare Number that’s unique to you — it’s not your Social Security Number. This helps protect your identity. The card shows: You have Medicare Part A (listed as HOSPITAL), Part B (listed as MEDICAL), or both. The date your coverage begins.
Other ways to get your Medicare Number. A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
If you never received your Medicare card or lost it…you can quickly access your Medicare number online to show proof of coverage. You can get your Medicare number via your My Social Security account or My Medicare account (see below).
Assuming you have already enrolled in Medicare Part A and B, you can find your Medicare number on SSA.gov in a document known as your Benefit Verification Letter. This letter provides a summary of the Medicare and/or Social Security benefits you’re getting.
To find your Medicare number, sign in to your Social Security account and view your benefit verification letter. Get a replacement card. Sign in to your Medicare.gov account to print your Medicare card. You can also contact Medicare and ask them to mail you a replacement. Make changes to your personal information.
If you want to look up your Medicare number online, you can do this by accessing your MyMedicare account. You will need to make an account at mymedicare.gov to access your information. You can also use this website to print out a copy of your card.
The easiest place to find your Medicare number is on your Medicare card. It’s important to keep this card safe. You can also visit Medicare.gov online to find your Medicare number.
Once you have your Medicare Number, you can join a Medicare plan or buy a Medigap policy. To get your number, check your my Social Security account at SSA.gov or your Medicare card in the welcome package we mail you.
This card lists your name and the dates that your Original Medicare hospital insurance (Part A) and medical insurance (Part B) began. It will also show your Medicare number, which serves as an identification number in the Medicare system.
Your Medicare number is a unique number assigned to you. eHealth shares how to find your Medicare number and what to do if you can’t locate it. Remember to only share your number to Medicare professionals you trust to work with Medicare on your behalf.