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Resources:

• Calculators:

  • Medicare Eligibility & Enrollment Date: This calculator will provide you with your dates of eligibility and enrollment for Medicare.

  • Medicare Part B Late-Enrollment Penalty Calculator: This calculator will provide you with an estimate of your Part B late enrollment penalty based on the 2008 premium amounts.

• Social Security: Please visit www.socialsecurity.gov or call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778) for the following services:

  • Ordering a Replacement Medicare Card
  • Changing your address or phone number
  • Applying for Social Security Retirement Benefits

• Railroad Retirement Board: Please visit www.rrb.gov or call the Railroad Retirement Board toll free at 1-800-808-0772.

• Medicare Options Compare: This tool helps you narrow your Medicare health plan choices and choose the plan that's best for you.

• Your Medicare Coverage: This tool provides information about your health care benefits in the Original Medicare Plan (sometimes referred to as "fee-for-service").

• Your State Health Insurance and Assistance Program (SHIP): The SHIP can provide personalized counseling and answers to your Medicare questions. You can get the phone number for the SHIP in your area or by looking in our Helpful Contacts section of this web site.

• Medicare Publications: Listed below are publications that can help you learn about Medicare eligibility and enrollment and guide you in choosing a plan that meets your needs. You can view the publication by clicking on its title below.

  • Medicare & You 2009
  • Your Medicare Benefits
  • View More Basic Medicare Information Publications

Page Last Updated: October 15, 2008