Medicare Goes New Age with Paperless Online Registration
Betting that most baby boomers are computer-literate, the Social Security Administration has finally embraced paperless online registration for Social Security and Medicare. And the timing couldn’t be better. With up to 10,000 people applying for benefits daily and the pace expected to continue for the next 20 years, the Social Security Administration has a lot on its hands.
“It only takes 15 minutes or less to complete the process online,” says Alan Weinstock, insurance broker at http://www.MedicareSupplementPlans.com. “So it makes sense that many baby boomers would apply online for retirement and Medicare benefits and save themselves the time and energy it takes to call or visit their local Social Security Office.”
Signing Up for Medicare Online Step-by-Step
It’s so easy to do. You just visit MyMedicare.gov and click on the words sign up in the secure sign in section to the upper left-hand side of the welcome page. This will open the registration page. Fill out all the required fields on the registration page and then click continue to submit your registration request. Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries will need to click on the register here hyperlink next to the words Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Beneficiaries.
Once your registration request is processed, you will see a confirmation page advising you that your password will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service to your address on record with the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the RRB. The letter should arrive within 14 days. If you provided an email
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