How do I Join a Medicare Drug Plan?
Once you choose a Medicare drug plan, you may be able to join- by paper application. Contact the company offering the plan you choose, and ask for an application. Once you fill out the application, mail or fax it back to the company. Applications for many of the national stand-alone Medicare Part D plans can be found on this website along with plan features and plan premiums. Click Here to Review Plans in Your State
- on the plan's website. Visit the drug plan company's website to see if you can join online.
- on Medicare's website. You may also be able to join a Medicare drug plan at www.medicare.gov on the web. Select "Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans." Not all Medicare drug plans offer the option to enroll on the web.
- over the telephone. You may be able to join by calling the plan you want or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). Medicare drug plans aren't allowed to call you to enroll you in a plan.
When you join a Medicare drug plan, you will have to provide your Medicare number. Look on your Medicare card for your number and the date your Part A or Part B coverage started.
For more information on joining or switching plans, see
- How to Join and Switch Medicare Plans
- Who can join a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO)
- Who can join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan?
- When can I join a Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Prescription Drug Plan available in my area?
- How do I join a Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Prescription Drug Plan?
- Can I keep my Medigap (Medicare Supplement Insurance) policy if I join a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO)?
- Can I join a Medicare plan if I have employer or union coverage?
- When can I switch my Medicare plan?
- How do I switch my Medicare Advantage Plan
or Medicare Prescription Drug Plan? - What if I move out of my Medicare plan's service area?
- What can I do if my plan leaves the Medicare Program?
- What can I do if I have to leave my Medicare Advantage Plan because my plan reduces its service area?
(Primary Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare and You Handbook. This content may have been enhanced by this site to include further examples, explanations, and links.)