New Medicare cards coming

Don M.

Don M.

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Retirees will start getting new Medicare cards in coming weeks...and it will take the better part of the year before everyone gets their card. These cards will No longer use the SS number. If you've moved recently, it might be a good idea to go to the Medicare web site, and verify your address, so the card isn't sent to the wrong place. Also, there will probably be a bunch of "scammers" calling seniors asking for personal info during this transition, so be aware, and cautious about any info you give to a caller.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/retirees-medicare-cards-164135858.html
 

It's about time. For years people have been warned about safeguarding their SS #s while any goober in the doctor's office can be running off copies of it. :rolleyes:
 

Thanks for the heads-up Don, I recently got my first Medicare card and it does have my SS# on it, will be nice to get another without that info visible.
 
C'est Moi said:
It's about time. For years people have been warned about safeguarding their SS #s while any goober in the doctor's office can be running off copies of it. :rolleyes:
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Remain vigilant, they can run off copies of these cards just as easily. SS numbers have floated around for years, the other data is just as valuable.
 
I just received my Medicare bill in the mail and there was an insert about a new card coming in the future, with a new number that I will have to write on my checks. I haven't had to use my Medicare card at all yet, but it will be nice if my SS# isn't on it if I do have to take it with me somewhere.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I just received my Medicare bill in the mail and there was an insert about a new card coming in the future, with a new number that I will have to write on my checks. I haven't had to use my Medicare card at all yet, but it will be nice if my SS# isn't on it if I do have to take it with me somewhere.
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Why do you have to write it on your checks?
 
JB in SC said:
Why do you have to write it on your checks?
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On the premium bill it instructs you to be sure to write your medicare number on your check. Paying any bills with checks they always say to write your account number, etc. on the check.
 
It's about time they removed the SS numbers from the Medicare cards! For all these years, they have been giving us mixed signals, telling us to carry our Medicare card around with us, but not to have our SS card (or number) in our wallet. This is a great idea, which is long overdue!
 
JB in SC said:
Remain vigilant, they can run off copies of these cards just as easily. SS numbers have floated around for years, the other data is just as valuable.
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I'm not as worried about them copying a medicare card that doesn't have my SS# on it. I get statements from Medicare when they receive a claim on my behalf, so I would know if anyone was trying to file against my Medicare benefit. I just don't want anyone opening credit or buying a house with my Social Security number and stolen identity.
 
Has anyone else besides Marie's husband received their new Medicare card? I haven't got mine yet.
 
it's about time they got hip to not having the SS numbers on the cards. They tell you not to carry your SS number with you, yet your medical card shows the number. I chose Aetna HMO which I guess is considered a medigap policy. They sent out card which we were told we had to use rather than the one sent by SS. Our cards have an ID number that does not contain any part of our SS number and that was a relief.
 
I finally got my new Medicare Card today. I took pictures of front and back and emailed to my two daughters. They have pictures on their IPhones of all my important paperwork. Do all of you have supplemental insurance? I do and it cost me $187. A month. October 1st, it is going up to $206. I know it is because of my husband terminal brain cancer and death. Since he died, I broke my hip and was in a rehab center for a month. Plus had a breast lump biopsy. I can not complain about cost of insurance. My husband or myself have never had to pay a penny.
 
I just received my new Medicare card today, plan to shred the old one. Looks like the new one doesn't need your signature on it either, which is good. Beth, I have been with Kaiser for decades, so when I qualified for Medicare I just switched to their Advantage Plan at $0 premium per month. Hope your hip has healed and no longer giving you pain or discomfort.
 
Beth Ward said:
I finally got my new Medicare Card today. I took pictures of front and back and emailed to my two daughters. They have pictures on their IPhones of all my important paperwork. Do all of you have supplemental insurance? I do and it cost me $187. A month. October 1st, it is going up to $206. I know it is because of my husband terminal brain cancer and death. Since he died, I broke my hip and was in a rehab center for a month. Plus had a breast lump biopsy. I can not complain about cost of insurance. My husband or myself have never had to pay a penny.
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as with most things in life , nothing is ever a problem until it is a problem . then it becomes apparent how many times , less in insurance premiums ends up costing you more then a full comprehensive coverage plan would have .
 
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