Medicare is to begin sending out new cards that replace the Social Security number with a randomly generated beneficiary identifier.
The government will begin sending out new cards next April, with all cards replaced by a congressional deadline of April 2019. Why the long lead time? Medicare is a big, complex bureaucracy, and replacing the cards is expensive: Officials estimated in 2011 that replacing the cards would cost between $812 and $845 million.
Fraudsters will likely take advantage of confusion around the transition. Beware of scammers pretending to be with Medicare and demanding that you disclose your personal information or lose your benefits.
Do not carry your Medicare card with you. Maybe your first appointment you may need the original card but after that take a picture of the card on your smartphone to show healthcare providers.
We’ll remind you of this change in March but for now just be aware of the change coming. If you have any questions message us or go to the website yoursafemoneyshow.com.
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