Social Security announced that effective today, the public can apply for replacement Medicare Cards on the Internet at https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6/IMRC/main.html , the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) web-site. 

"Medicare beneficiaries will now be able to apply for a replacement Medicare Card at their convenience," said Deputy Commissioner Halter. "We are pleased to partner with the Health Care Financing Administration to make obtaining a replacement Medicare Card easy and convenient for beneficiaries." 

Applicants using SSA's web-site to request a replacement card will fill out the online form and send it electronically to the agency. SSA uses the highest commercially available encryption to ensure that a beneficiary's confidential information is secure as it travels over the Internet. 

Requests will be forwarded each day to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), which will process the requests and mail the new cards to beneficiaries. Interested individuals can go directly to www.ssa.gov/medicarecard, the location for the replacement Medicare card application form.