How To Get A Replacement Medicare Card

Your Medicare card is proof of your Medicare insurance. If your Medicare card was lost, stolen, or destroyed, you can ask for a replacement by using your online my Social Security account. If don't already have an account, you can create one online.

Once you are logged in to your account, select the "Replacement Documents" tab. Then select "Mail my replacement Medicare Card." Your Medicare card will arrive in the mail in about 30 days at the address on file with Social Security.

Medicare uses the name and address you have on file with Social Security. To change your name and/or address, visit your online my Social Security account. Medicare is managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Social Security works with CMS by enrolling people in Medicare.

If you can't or prefer not to request a new Medicare card online, then you can use the following alternative ways:

• By phone
  Call 1-800-772-1213. (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday
• In person
  Visit a office. You can use our Social Security Office Locator to find a office near you.