Medicare can be very confusing. Fortunately there are several places you can call for help. For free booklets on the different aspects of Medicare, call the Medicare Hotline at 1-800-638-6833.
For questions about choosing a Medicare plan, submitting your bills, buying a supplemental insurance policy, or filing a complaint about your care or treatment, call your state health insurance assistance program.
Alabama
1-800-243-5463
Alaska
1-800-478-6065
Arizona
1-800-432-4040
Arkansas
1-800-852-5494
California
1-800-434-0222
Colorado
1-800-544-9181
Connecticut
1-800-994-9422
Delaware
1-800-336-9500
District of Columbia
1-202-676-3900
Florida
1-800-963-5337
1-800-669-8387
Hawaii
1-808-586-7299
Idaho
1-800-247-4422 (Boise)
1-800-488-5725 (Lewiston)
1-800-488-5731 (Twin Falls)
1-800-488-5764 (Pocatello)
Illinois
1-800-548-9034
Indiana
1-800-452-4800
Iowa
1-800-351-4664
Kansas
1-800-860-5260
Kentucky
1-502-564-7372
Louisiana
1-800-259-5301
Maine
1-800-750-5353
Maryland
1-800-243-3425
TTY: 1-410-767-1083
Massachusetts
1-800-882-2003
Michigan
1-800-803-7174
Minnesota
1-800-333-2433
Mississippi
1-800-948-3090
Missouri
1-800-390-3330
Montana
1-800-332-2272
Nebraska
1-402-471-2201
Nevada
1-800-307-4444
New Hampshire
1-800-852-3388
New Jersey
1-800-792-8820
New Mexico
1-800-432-2080
New York
1-800-333-4114
1-212-869-3850 (New York City)
1-800-443-9354
North Dakota
1-800-247-0560
Ohio
1-800-686-1578
Oklahoma
1-800-763-2828
Oregon
1-800-722-4134
Pennsylvania
1-800-783-7067
Puerto Rico
1-800-981-4355
Rhode Island
1-800-322-2880
South Carolina
1-800-868-9095
South Dakota
1-800-822-8804
Tennessee
1-800-525-2816
Texas
1-800-252-9240
Utah
1-800-439-3805
Vermont
1-800-642-5119
Virginia
1-800-552-3402
Washington
1-800-397-4422
West Virginia
1-800-642-9004
Wisconsin
1-800-242-1060
Wyoming
1-800-856-4398
Social Security Administration: If you lose your card, change your address or want your Medicare premium deducted from your Social Security check, call 1-800-772-1213.
Health Care Financing Administration Regional Offices: To find out about local seminars that are offered to explain your new Medicare health plan choices or to make a complaint about your Medicare coverage, call:
Boston Office (if you live in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) 1-617-565-1232
New York Office (New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) 1-212-264-3657
Philadelphia Office (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia) 1-215-861-4226
Atlanta Office (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) 1-404-562-7500
Chicago Office (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin) 1-312-353-7180
Dallas Office (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) 1-214-767-6401
Kansas City Office (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) 1-816-426-2866
Denver Office (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) 1-303-844-4024
San Francisco Office (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada) 1-415-744-3602
Seattle Office (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) 1-206-615-2354