tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2015 Issue 9

Industry Notes: New Medicare Cards Will Be SSN-Free

Most practices are quite aware of the fact that Medicare beneficiaries hate seeing their Social Security number (SSN) printed right on their Medicare identification cards — but that’s about to change. Due to the risk of identity theft, CMS will discontinue printing SSNs on beneficiary cards within the next four years. The OIG’s Deputy Inspector General Gary Cantrell testified before Congress about Medicare fraud, and recommended removing SSNs from the documents to curb the growing problem of medical identity theft. Fortunately, Congress took note and included language in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015...

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