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

If you are receiving Medicare, a new identification card is coming your way soon. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to mail out the replacement cards to all of the program's 58.5 ...

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.

If you need to replace a card because someone unauthorized may be using your plan, call 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227). Additional information and steps for replacing your card are outlined below. Online ...

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.

This is the big red flag: Medicare won't call you and ask for your account number. Some of these scammers spoof the Medicare number on your caller ID to make them seem legitimate, but again ...

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.

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 ...