Social Security Report

Q & A

My Medicare claim number is based on my Social Security number and through my own Social Security retirement. If I eventually receive benefits through my husband’s Social Security record, will my Medicare claim number change to show his SSN?

Answer:  No. Even if you begin to receive Social Security through his record, your Medicare claim number will remain based on your own SSN. If your Medicare coverage was through only his record, then your Medicare claim number would be based on his Social Security number. Read more…

Source: Howard Kossover, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, via Grand Forks Herald

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