Enroll in Parts A & B

You need to enroll in Medicare Parts A & B if you would like to enroll in a Medicare Supplement Plan or join a Medicare Advantge plan. No need to worry about knowing what plan you would like to join when you enroll in Parts A & B. You do not need to make that decision yet. Enrolling in Parts A & B will just mean that you already got that part out of the way and you can decide to add additional coverge at any time during your initial enrollment period (or some other enrollment periods like annual enrollment period or special enrollment periods).

Here is how to enroll in Medicare Parts A & B:

First, create an account on ID.me or Login.gov. You will need this in order to log into your Social Security account online. Skip this step if you already have a Social Security online account.
Go to https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/sign-up and click on the blue button that says “Start application”
Read and agree to the application benefit terms of services and click “Next”
Click “Start a New Application”
Click “I am applying for myself" and answer the question about whether you already have a My Social Security Account; click “Next”
The next page is where you would login if you already have a My Social Security Account (or Login.gov or ID.me).
It takes you to another sign-in page where you will login.
Once you log in, you will be able to answer the short questions to enroll in Medicare A & B. Make sure you say “yes” to the question about if you want to add Part B.
No need to add the employer coverage if you are planning on dropping that when Medicare starts.
You won’t need to add any comments unless you have some special situation like there was a problem with your birth certificate or something like that.

You will be able to log back into your accounts in a few days and click on the “Benefit Verification Letter” to get your Medicare number. They will also be sending a card in the mail.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions about enrolling in Medicare Parts A & B.