This month the federal government is rolling out a new type of Medicare card, with the goal of reducing the amount of identity theft committed against seniors.
The new cards will feature an 11-character identifier, which will include numbers and uppercase letters. The combinations are randomly assigned and don’t have any hidden or special meaning, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services..
– https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/mar/18/seniors-be-on-the-lookout-for-new-medicare-card/
Once you receive your new card, it is very important to keep it safe and destroy your old card. We at Comfort Keepers of Madison, WI are fighting the scourge of identity theft among the elderly is a priority for our leaders!