Registering Online
Medicare uses the same information that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has on file for you or
the Railroad Retirement Board if you are a Railroad Retirement Beneficiary (RRB) in order to
verify your information and setup your online account. This can be found on your Medicare card.
To register online, you will:
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Enter your Medicare number (as it appears on your Medicare card). If your Medicare number begins
with a letter, select the checkbox for Railroad Retirement Beneficiary (RRB) on the Registration
page.
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Register with the same address that the Social Security Administration (SSA) or Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) has on file for you. During Registration, we will ask you to validate your address. This is an
important step to protect your personal information as Medicare may send you mail at this address
that contains important personal account information.
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If your information is incorrect or needs to be updated, including your Medicare number or your
address,you will need to contact the
Social Security Administration or the
Railroad Retirement Board to update your address or your Medicare number.
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If you have recently updated your address, it may take up to 14 days to see this change on
MyMedicare.gov.
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Create a username and password that you can remember and will use to sign into MyMedicare.gov
each time you visit.
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Provide information to reset your username or password if you forget it in the future.
Once you’ve completed your online Registration, you may go ahead and
Sign In
to
MyMedicare.gov and begin using the site. Signing In on MyMedicare.gov.
Medicare will mail you a confirmation letter and send a confirmation
email if you provided your email address during registration.
For a step-by-step walkthrough of the Registration process,
watch
Registering for MyMedicare.gov Online
.