How to Get in Touch With a Local Medicare Office

Medicare is a health insurance program created under the Social Security Act of 1964. If you are having problems with your Medicare or desire to apply for Medicare issues, contacting your local office is one option that you have. Your local Medicare office is the same as your local Social Security Office.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access

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Instructions

• 1

  Go to the area of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) website for locating your local SSA office.

• 2

  Enter your ZIP code into the provided blank. If you do not know your ZIP code, a directory is provided by the SSA so that you can look it up .

• 3

  Contact your local Social Security office at the number provided in order to verify that the listed phone number is still correct. If the number is incorrect, you can contact 1-800-MEDICARE to obtain the local office number. The address is also provided by the search engine on the SSA's website.