If you haven’t heard already, I wanted to make sure you know that Medicare will be sending out new Medicare Cards automatically starting in April of 2018 and will be sending them through April of 2019. There are tens of millions of people receiving Medicare benefits so be patient if you don’t receive your new card right away.
Here’s Why
You may have noticed on your current Medicare card that either your Social Security number or your spouse’s Social Security number is on it. This can be an identity theft threat and many clients have expressed their concerns with this fact.
Medicare has finally decided to do something about it!
On your new card, instead of having your Social Security number on there, you will have what’s called a Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). This is what your providers will use to look up your Medicare benefits.
Be Aware of SCAMS!
There have been a number of scams going around. If you get any phone calls from someone claiming they are Medicare and requesting payment for your new Medicare card, IGNORE IT! Medicare will be mailing you these new cards automatically and at no charge. There’s nothing you need to do to order yours.
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