How to Apply Online for Medicare Only
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How to Apply Online for Medicare Only
It’s so easy! Go to www.ssa.gov
SSA.gov
Welcome to the Social Security
Benet Application
1. Start your new Medicare application by
selecting “Sign up for Medicare.”
2. On the next page, select “Apply online.”
3. Review and agree to the Terms of Service,
then select “Next.”
4. On the next screen, select “Start a new
application.”
Create or sign in to your personal
my Social Security account
Once you start a new application online, you will
be directed to create or sign in to your personal
my Social Security account. You will need a
valid email address to create your account. All
new my Social Security customers will create a
credential with one of our two credential service
providers, Login.gov or ID.me. If you don’t
have a Login.gov or ID.me account, select the
“Create an Account” link to start this one-time
registration process. If you create a new Login.
gov credential, we will still complete the identity
verication part. You will need to provide some
personal information to us.
If you are unable to create a personal
my Social Security account, you can continue
your application online. We will contact you after
we receive and review your application.
Re-entry Number
If you signed in to your personal
my Social Security account when you began
your claim, you will be able to save and exit your
application after the Re-entry Number screen.
You can return to your application by signing in
to your personal my Social Security account.
If you started your application without creating a
personal my Social Security account, you may
want to print your re-entry number. This will let
you quickly continue a saved application later.
Information We Will Request
About You
• Name.
• Social Security number.
• Date of birth.
• Gender.
Medicare-only Decision
Choose to sign up for Medicare only and delay
ling for retirement benets.
Because of your age, you can use the
application to sign up for Medicare only (no
monthly retirement benets) or Medicare and
monthly retirement benets.
Other Information We Need
• Group health plan.
• Employment.
• Health insurance.
Finishing Your Application
1. Go over the summary of your application for
accuracy.
2. Accept the agreement and sign your
application by selecting the “Submit Now”
button.
3. Get a receipt for your application.
4. Review information about what to do next.
Contacting Us
The most convenient way to do business with
us is to visit www.ssa.gov to get information
and use our online services. There are several
things you can do online: apply for benets;
start or complete your request for an original
or replacement Social Security card; get useful
information; nd publications; and get answers
to frequently asked questions.
Social Security Administration
Publication No. 05-10531
February 2024 (Recycle prior editions)
How to Apply Online for Medicare Only
Produced and published at U.S. taxpayer expense
Or, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213
or at 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) if you’re deaf or
hard of hearing. We can answer your call from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. We provide free
interpreter services upon request. For quicker
access to a representative, try calling early in
the day (between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. local time)
or later in the day. We are less busy later in
the week (Wednesday to Friday) and later in
the month. You can also use our automated
services via telephone, 24 hours a day, so you
do not need to speak with a representative.
