Medicare | Social Security Administration - Akron
Administers Medicare which is a health insurance program for people age 65 and over, eligible people with disabilities and people of any age with permanent kidney failure. Hospital insurance and supplementary medical insurance are available. Recipients with low incomes and few assets may be eligible for extra help signing up for a Part D drug plan.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
2 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Akron, OH 44308
Hours
- Initial Enrollment Period: Three (3) months prior to the month of age 65 and three (3) months after the month of age 65. - Special Enrollment Period: Eight (8) months after the last month of current work under an employer group health plan (not Cobra). - Open Enrollment Period (every year): October 15th through December 7th.
Website
https://www.ssa.gov
Application process
Call the toll-free number or visit the Social Security website for more information about Medicare. Schedule an appointment with a local Social Security office for assistance or file an online application at www.socialsecurity.gov/medicare/. Assists walk-ins on a first come, first served basis as time permits between scheduled appointments.
Fee
No fee.
Eligibility
Serves people age 65 and over, eligible people with disabilities and people of any age with permanent kidney failure.
Languages
- Many online services available in Spanish at www.segurosocial.gov. - Visit website at www.ssa.gov/pgm/reach.htm for information on free interpretative services available for various languages including: -- Arabic. -- Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). -- Farsi. -- French. -- Greek. -- Haitian Creole. -- Italian. -- Korean. -- Polish. -- Portuguese. -- Russian. -- Spanish. -- Tagalog. -- Ukrainian. -- Vietnamese.
Service area
Summit County, Ohio
Agency info
Social Security Administration - Akron
Administers Retirement Insurance, Survivors Insurance, Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, special benefits for disabled coal miners, special benefits for persons age 72 and over, and Supplemental Medical Insurance (Medicare) in Summit County.