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Q: Having Trouble Signing in?
A: If you are having problems signing into MyMedicare.gov, please consider the following tips.
Register for Access: The first time you visit this site, you must register as a new user. Click
on the Sign Up link on the Welcome and Sign In page. Registration will provide you with a
Sign In Id and a password which you will need to access MyMedicare.gov.
- For immediate access to your password via email, please be sure to provide your email address
at the time of registration. A letter containing your password pattern will be sent to your email
address, as well as to your mailing address on file with SSA or RRB.
- If you opt not to provide your email address, you will receive your password letter via standard
mail to your mailing address on file with SSA or RRB. Your password letter should arrive within 14 days.
- If you have not received your password letter within 14 days after your registration date, please
call 1-877-607-9663. Or, if you prefer to open a chat session over the internet with one of our technical
support customer service representatives, you may click
here to open a new window.
Sign In Tips: After you successfully register and get your password letter in the mail or by email,
you can sign in to MyMedicare.gov.
- Make sure you have the password letter containing your password. After you registered online,
CMS mailed or emailed this letter to you. This letter would have been emailed to you if you provided
your email address at the time of registration.
- Remember your custom Sign In ID. During the registration process, you will create your own Sign In ID to use when accessing MyMedicare.gov. If you forget your Sign In ID, you will have to use the Sign In ID? link located on the MyMedicare.gov welcome page.
- Be sure to type your one-time password exactly as it appears in your welcome letter. To protect your
security, you won't be able to change your password until you have successfully logged in.
- Click on the Sign In button. After you have entered your Medicare Number and password, make sure
to click the Sign In button to submit your sign in request.
Temporary Lockout: For the security and protection of your account, you will get three chances to sign in
successfully. If you fail to sign in with those three attempts, you will be temporarily locked out (prevented
from signing in) for a period of thirty (30) minutes. If you believe that you have been temporarily locked
out, please wait thirty (30) minutes and try your request again.
Deceased Beneficiary Accounts: Access to accounts where the beneficiary is deceased, is not permitted
from MyMedicare.gov. Please call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) if you need additional assistance.
Q: What if my Medicare Number (HICN) has changed?
A: If your Medicare Number (HICN) has changed since you first registered on MyMedicare.gov, you will not need to re-register. Your new HICN will already be associated with your Sign In ID.
Q: What is the Online Services & Web Confidentiality Agreement?
A: You are required to read and accept the Online Services & Web Confidentiality Agreement when you register
to use MyMedicare.gov. The View Online Services / Web Confidentiality Agreement link is on the Welcome
and Sign In page, in case you want to review the agreement.
Q: Still having problems Signing In?
A: If you continue to have problems signing in, please call 1-877-607-9663. Our Customer Service
Representatives may be able to help you sign in. However, for your security, our Customer Service
Representatives do not have access to your password and cannot give you or anyone else this information.
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Q: What happens if I forget or lose my password?
A: If you have successfully signed in to MyMedicare.gov in the past and have forgotten your password, you can
change your password by successfully answering the secret question you chose during registration.
- Note: If you have not signed in to MyMedicare.gov before and have either not received your
welcome letter (which has your password) or have lost that letter, please call 1-877-607-9663.
To change your password, click on the Forgot Your Password? link on the Welcome and Sign In page. You will
be asked to enter your Sign In ID and click the Continue button. The next page will show your secret
question and prompt you to enter the correct answer.
- If you correctly answer the question, you will get the opportunity to change your password.
If you incorrectly answer the question, you will get two (2) additional attempts to give an answer
to your secret question. After your third (3rd) attempt, you will be permanently locked out of
MyMedicare.gov (for security reasons) and will need to complete the re-authentication process.
Q: Why am I being asked to change my password?
A: After successfully signing into MyMedicare.gov for the first time, you will be asked to change
your password. This is done to protect your account. After changing your password, you will be taken
to the home page.
Entering the MyMedicare.gov home page may take up to 90 seconds. Please be patient and allow your web
browser to load the page. Do not click your browser Back button or Refresh button during this
process.
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Q: What does the closed lock image displayed on the sign in box represent?
A: The closed lock image displayed on the sign in box represents the high level of security provided
by MyMedicare.gov to its users.
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Q: How can I view MyMedicare.gov in Spanish?
A: You may view MyMedicare.gov in Spanish by clicking the Vea en Espanol link located
on the upper right corner of the Welcome to MyMedicare.gov page.
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