Medicare beneficiaries are receiving new cards due to issues with their numbers, prompting concerns about legitimacy and ...

Millions of new Medicare cards are being reissued in 2026 due to a data security incident. Learn how to verify your card is ...

If you’ve received a new card at home but are confused by the new number, take these steps to avoid being another victim.

AgeOptions representatives came to the Evergreen Park library to advise older residents about how to avoid medical scams.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has alerted more than 100,000 Medicare recipients about a data incident that may have compromised their personal information. Affected individuals ...

Your Medicare number, also known as your Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), is an 11-digit code that includes numbers and letters. It’s unique to you — no one else has the same Medicare number as ...

HERE’S CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH. YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE SCAMS THEY EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HEARS ABOUT START WITH PHONE CALLS. AND THIS IS THE MOST COMMON SUBJECT OF THOSE CALLS MEDICARE. HERE ...

REPORTER JAMES STRATTON FOR HELP. THESE PEOPLE REACHED OUT TO 12 NEWS INVESTIGATES BECAUSE THEY SAY MEDICARE DID NOT LISTEN TO THEM AFTER THEY ALERTED THEM TO THE PROBLEM. SYLVIA HERE BELIEVES ...

Since March 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been quietly preparing for and consulting stakeholders about a change in how it identifies Medicare patients. Starting in April ...