You may have heard that new Medicare cards are being mailed to everyone with Medicare. Hang tight — mailing takes some time across the country, and you might get your card at a different time than friends or neighbors in your state. In fact, spouses living at the same address may get their cards at different times if they signed up for Medicare in different years. In the meantime, keep using your current Medicare card until your new one arrives.

There are 3 ways to find out when you should expect your new Medicare card in the mail:

• Check out the map on Medicare.gov/NewCard.
• Keep an eye on your email for an email notice when new Medicare cards start mailing in your state.
• Log in to your MyMedicare.gov account to see if your new card has mailed. Don’t have an account yet? Sign up now at MyMedicare.gov —  it’s a free and secure access all your Medicare information.

Here are 10 things you should know  about your new Medicare card.