Applying for Medicare online w/Delayed Part B

[MedicareWAA]

Why do you think the local social security office will have a fax number on there website?I have been told by a SS rep that yes they process faxed apps the same as they process paper apps mailed or dropped off.This risk of it piling up on their to do list is the same either way including online submission.

Alway keep or have the client keep a copy of paper application that was submitted in case it has to be resent or refaxed- i was also told by a SS rep that a duplicate will not muck up the process and have personally faxed more than once and the second one worked.

These is my flow chart for submitting apps in order fastest processing time:

1.in person because it gets processed in real time but not as easy and flexible anymore since they require appointments

2.online- takes a bit of tech savvy to create an ID Me Account for SSA.gov log in and if a person can't figure it own on their own it's hard to help them if you are not with them in person.Also with special enrollments it can still take a long time to process.

3.drop off paper application at local SS office-but with some lazy,people with no transportation or extremely busy people not always feasible.

4.Mail application to local SS office.

5.Fax if near end of the month and time is of the essence


surprised more agents don't help with this because once you help with this they are your clients for life usually

Bingo.

 

[tcianflone]

Why do you think the local social security office will have a fax number on there website?I have been told by a SS rep that yes they process faxed apps the same as they process paper apps mailed or dropped off.This risk of it piling up on their to do list is the same either way including online submission.

Alway keep or have the client keep a copy of paper application that was submitted in case it has to be resent or refaxed- i was also told by a SS rep that a duplicate will not muck up the process and have personally faxed more than once and the second one worked.

These is my flow chart for submitting apps in order fastest processing time:

1.in person because it gets processed in real time but not as easy and flexible anymore since they require appointments

2.online- takes a bit of tech savvy to create an ID Me Account
surprised more agents don't help with this because once you help with this they are your clients for life usually

Bingo.

Hey, I was gonna say "bingo"!

 

[somarco]

Social Security Office Information

Physical Address:	SUITE 250 200 CHASTAIN CENTER BLVD KENNESAW, GA 30144
Phone:	1-800-772-1213
TTY:	1-800-325-0778
Fax:	1-833-950-3161
Hours:	Monday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday Closed Sunday Closed

 

[tcianflone]

Social Security Office Information

Physical Address:	SUITE 250 200 CHASTAIN CENTER BLVD KENNESAW, GA 30144
Phone:	1-800-772-1213
TTY:	1-800-325-0778
Fax:	1-833-950-3161
Hours:	Monday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday Closed Sunday Closed

In our area, each office used to list its own toll-free number. In the past several months they've all been updated to list the national number. I guess they don't want you to speak with someone in your assigned local office anymore?

 

[somarco]

I guess they don't want you to speak with someone in your assigned local office anymore?

But yet, I understand they no longer allow walk ins . . . so how do you make an appointment?

The "master" SSA website offers very little contact information. But if you go to this site you can still get information . . . at least for now

Field Office Locator | SSA

Looking for a local office? Use one of our online services and save yourself a trip!

www.ssa.gov

 

[pogo]

The "master" SSA website offers very little contact information. But if you go to this site you can still get information . . . at least for now

on that page, the blue button that says "Locate an Office by Zip" only brings up a 404 error for page not found

 

[somarco]

The webmaster must be reading this thread . . . it worked yesterday

Try this

SSA Office Addresses and Phone Numbers in Georgia | Atticus

We've created a complete directory of every SSA office in Georgia — plus their hours, phone number, and fax number.

www.atticus.com

 

[pogo]

Maybe I just happened to try the link during site maintenance because it is working now.

On the SSA site, some local offices display the national SSA phone number rather than a local number—Norcross, GA, is an example. I suspect this might be common for smaller offices.

 

[rmhaire]

Maybe I just happened to try the link during site maintenance because it is working now.

On the SSA site, some local offices display the national SSA phone number rather than a local number—Norcross, GA, is an example. I suspect this might be common for smaller offices.

Maybe not.

Website lists a local number down here. National number on the right of the page and local number next to the address.