Using SSA.gov for Your Social Security and Medicare Benefits

As the official website for the Social Security Administration, SSA.gov (or SocialSecurity.gov) provides an online portal for you to manage your government health benefits, including your retirement and disability benefits from the federal government. At SSA.gov, you can learn how to apply for your Social Security and Medicare benefits. The information available on this website can also help you understand what you qualify for.

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Written by Brian Greenberg
CEO / Founder & Licensed Insurance Agent

Last updated: September 28th, 2022

Reviewed by Grant Desselle
Licensed Insurance Agent

SocialSecurity.gov Important Elements:

Whether you need to obtain a Social Security card, apply for Medicare benefits, or file an appeal with the Social Security Administration, SSA.gov provides a managed system to assist you in the process — without the need to visit a Social Security office.

If you need to speak to someone in person at an SSA office, you can find out which office is closest to you by using the locator on the SocialSecurity.gov website.

SSA.gov Important Forms:

Filling out the forms you need before you visit the Social Security office will help speed up the visit. After your visit, you can monitor the process online at SSA.gov.

Form #	Purpose	Link
Form SS-5	Request a Social Security card	https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf
Form SSA-1696-U4	Appointment of representative	https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-1696.html
Form SSA-44	Medicare income-related monthly adjustment amount	https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-44.pdf
Form CMS-40B	Enrollment In Medicare Part B	https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms-Items/CMS017339.html
Online	Apply for disability benefits	https://secure.ssa.gov/iClaim/dib
Online	Apply for retirement or Medicare benefits	https://secure.ssa.gov/iClaim/rib
Online	Apply for extra help (Medicare Prescription Drug plan for low income)	https://secure.ssa.gov/i1020/start
Online	Request Medicare card replacement	https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-01735

Additional forms can be found at: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/

For additional questions about the website, call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.

True Blue Life Insurance is not affiliated with Social Security.gov or SSA.gov. SocialSecurity.gov and SSA.gov administer Medicare and Social Security benefits and possess the .gov domain, as they are official federal government websites.

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Written by

Brian Greenberg

CEO / Founder & Licensed Insurance Agent

Brian is the founder and CEO of Insurist and carries Life, Health, and Property & Casualty licenses in all 50 U.S. states. Since 2013, Brian has been a member of Million Dollar Round Table, a designation for the top 1% of financial advisors worldwide. Brian has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Money.com, Entrepreneur.com, Life Happens, Forbes, MSN, and Good Financial Cents. Brian’s goal is to show customers the best products, the quickest answers to their questions, and provide expert advice.
Reviewed by

Grant Desselle

Licensed Insurance Agent

Grant's past experience includes work as a licensed sales agent for Hagerty Insurance. He has reviewed thousands of existing auto policies across the nation and issued hundreds of new ones on everything ranging from classic cars undergoing restoration to modern exotics and motorcycles.

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