Every Medicare beneficiary is about to receive a new and improved health insurance card! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says the replacement cards are more secure. They're being issued ...

One Michigan man says he knew it had to be a scam when someone who claimed to be from Medicare reached out during the ...

Proposed federal legislation calls for creating three pilot projects to test using smart cards, similar to the chip cards being rolled out by the credit card brands in the U.S., for Medicare patient ...

As millions of Americans are choosing their health benefits via open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace ...

Question: I recently saw an article that Medicare is issuing new ID cards due to a data breach. When will mine arrive? Answer: You did hear correctly that there was a data breach and Centers for ...

If you're a Medicare beneficiary, check your mail very carefully. You'll be receiving a new Medicare card with an important new identification number that you'll need soon. Your current Medicare ID ...

Health (Nasdaq: EHTH), a leading online health insurance marketplace, today announced the expanded use of Alice, its ...

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 ID ...

Question: I just got a call about my new Plastic Medicare card. How will this be different from my paper one? Answer: This is a very common call and there is NO new Plastic Medicare Card! This is just ...

While the healthcare industry increasingly turns digital, the presence of paper identification cards may seem amiss. CMS has received proposals to replace paper Medicare cards with electronically ...