Medicare Beneficiary Helpline - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - CMS
Resource Name:Medicare Beneficiary Helpline - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - CMS
Eligibility
Open to all Medicare recipients
Required documents
Medicare number
Hours
- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday CST
- Voicemail: 24 hours/7 days a week
(800)633-4227
Voice
·Intake
(877)486-2048
Voice
·TTY
Application process
Call for information; people must have their Medicare number to get into the system
Fees
None
Service area
MN
- Provides information, benefits counseling, and assistance with Medicare questions or concerns - Takes reports on suspicious and fraudulent activities relating to Medicare programs - Website provides information about finding providers, medical equipment, suppliers, and compare procedure costs NOTE: This is the federal agency that oversees the Medicare Program
Last Assured
09/05/2025
Providing organization
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - CMS
Provides oversight of the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs and the national health insurance marketplace. Federal government website service only.