The personal information of Medicare recipients was used to create unauthorized accounts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

CMS will replace the Medicare numbers of 103,000 beneficiaries after detecting fraudulent account creation with leaked ...

Beginning in April, and continuing for a year, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will mail new identification cards to Medicare’s 55 million beneficiaries.

To prevent Medicare ID theft, the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier is now the number that appears on the card. The card also shows what types of Medicare you have (Part A, Part B or both) and the ...

Your Medicare Advantage Plan ID card is your main card for Medicare, so you should still keep and use it. Just remember to carry your new Medicare card as well. 7.

If you feel you have gotten one of these calls and gave out your Medicare ID number, please call CMS at 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227). One of the features of the new Medicare ID is that it can be changed.

A Medicare ID card consists of thick, white paper, so it should be fairly resilient. However, it can fade over time with wear and tear.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may have received a new Medicare card with a new ID number in the mail. On Your Side received a few emails from concerned viewers who thought it was a scam.

A Medicare ID card consists of thick, white paper, so it should be fairly resilient. However, it can fade over time with wear and tear.

Every Medicare beneficiary is about to receive a new and improved health insurance card! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says the replacement cards are more secure. They're being ...

Laminating a Medicare card is not allowed as it may interfere with some of its security features. However, a person can cover the card with removable plastic if it does not damage it. A Medicare ...