1-800-MEDICARE Information

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Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to:

• Get more help with your Medicare questions.
  
  
• Order quality and other information on Medicare health plans.
  
  
• Listen to recorded questions and answers on topics such as Medicare health plan choices.
  
  
• Order Medicare publications. (Some are available in large print, Spanish, audio-tape, and Braille.)

Important Notes About 1-800-MEDICARE

You can hear a recording with answers to frequently asked questions, and can order publications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can talk with a customer service representative 24 hours a day, seven days per week.

If you are hearing impaired or speech impaired, call the TTY/TDD line toll-free at 1-877-486-2048.

• This number is for the hearing and speech impaired.
  
  
• TTY (also known as TeleTypewriter) is a terminal used for two-way text conversation over a telephone line. It is the primary tool used by deaf people (and some hard of hearing people) for telephone conversation.
  
  
• TDD (also known as Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) is a smaller unit used for two-way text conversation.