document.write('Trung tm Gip Ngi tiu dng'); document.write(' '); This period lasts for a total of seven months, and you must apply for Medicare coverage during this period to avoid having to pay late enrollment penalties. The person on the phone usually tells you that the new card will have a chip in it, which will protect you from fraud, like your credit cards. else if (languages === "Korean") { New Medicare Cards Known before as the Social Security Number Removal Initiative (SSNRI) The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, requires us to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. else if (languages === "Chinese") { Aetna Medicare PPO members are being assigned a new ID number for 2022. As people across the country receive new, safer Medicare cards in the mail, advocates are warning about fraudulent callers who try to dupe people into paying money or divulging personal information. The providers terms, conditions and policies apply. When you get that phone call about your Medicare coverage, or someone saying they are calling on behalf of Medicare, my advice is to hang up immediately. A decision earlier this year by Medicare to stop using its beneficiaries' Social Security numbers as account numbers has not gone unnoticed by scammers. This call is NOT coming from CMS or anyone who has your best interest in mind. We may routinely use these records as described in the FTCsPrivacy Act system notices. If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO, PPO, or PFFS), you will not use the red, white, and blue card when you go to the doctor or hospital. In April, Medicare began sending its members new cards with unique eleven-digit account numbers, ending the previous reliance on SSA numbers. "The safeguarding and security of beneficiary information is of the utmost importance to this agency," CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in the announcement. The new update included added protection of your SSN. In reply to Wish these things were true by Kg65Don't use , In reply to " Take your time to read all by Max. Call 1-800-633-4227, or 1-800-Medicare. In addition to issuing the new cards, CMS will need to replace 75 old computer and information systems, get the new systems installed and working properly, and change their entire method of identifying participants. We wont post threats, defamatory statements, or suggestions or encouragement of illegal activity. The task for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is monumental. Does Medicare send out new cards every year? 0000002320 00000 n 0000008548 00000 n Those impacted will be issued new Medicare cards and ID numbers in the coming weeks. However, once the bugs are worked out, we should end up with a safer system. Some Medicare enrollees getting new ID numbers due to data breach document.write('Np n khiu ni vi FCC'); { 0000002144 00000 n Finally, the information contained on this website is not guaranteed to be up to date. You can replace your Medicare card in one of the following ways if it was lost, stolen, or destroyed: Log into your MyMedicare.gov account and request one. You will need to be more vigilant in reviewing claims to make sure Medicare, your Advantage Plan, and/or your Medicare Supplemental Insurance are paying your claims. There are several ways to get a new Medicare card. Medicare cards were updated in 2018/2019. 0000012288 00000 n Who Is Eligible For Medicare Advantage Plans June 14, 2022 Is The Ssa Issuing New Medicare Cards For 2021 Link Medicare to myGov using a Medicare card New Medicare cards are not being sent out during 2021. Note: Medicare has finished mailing new Medicare cards to all beneficiaries. (If you dont have a MyMedicare.gov account yet, visit MyMedicare.gov to create one.) // 2023 CNBC LLC. // Column 1 Header 0000008772 00000 n Got a confidential news tip? New systems usually mean a substantial learning curve. 0000001497 00000 n Health Minister Mark Butler has confirmed the government is now examining whether new Medicare cards will need to be issued to protect the customers against identity fraud. I get anywhere from four to five calls a day and there is no way to stop them and as far as mail my mailbox has something about medicare every single day and I get unsolicited E-mails. Below is a timeline of key dates for implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program: October 1, 2022: Began the first 12-month period for which drug companies will be required to pay rebates to Medicare for raising prices that outpace inflation on certain Part D drugs. If you do, you must create a user name, or we will not post your comment. 0000008475 00000 n })(jQuery); https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/using-medicare/your-medicare-card, www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/03/new-medicare-cards-coming-soon, https://www.cms.gov/medicare/new-medicare-card/nmc-home. Medicare will send you an email when cards start mailing in your state, and also email you about other important Medicare topics. The message says theres something wrong with Its Cyber Security Awareness month, so the tricks scammers use to steal our personal information are on our minds. September 28, 2022 - 1:59PM Optus has sparked fresh fury by failing to notify the Albanese Government that Medicare cards were caught up in the data breach. Please let me introduce myself. That way youll be prepared if an insurance broker or agent tries to enroll you in a Medicare plan that isnt right for you. Youve probably heard: this holiday season, it might be harder to find the gifts youre looking for. For the rest of us (seniors with ongoing Medicare coverage), the cards will be issued in stages over the next year. This is especially true for people who need behavioral health services, and the improvements we are enacting will give people greater access totelehealth and other care deliveryoptions.. If you think someone misused your personal or financial information, report it at, Tenant screening practices: the FTC wants to learn more. Between April 2018 and April 2019, well be removing Social Security numbers from Medicare cards and mailing each person a new card. WebMedicare beneficiaries find themselves having to request replacement cards on a fairly regular basis. Address update. If your address needs to be corrected so the new Medicare card arrives at the right place, contact Social Security at ssa.gov/myaccount or call (800) 772-1213. 0000019158 00000 n Private insurance companies administer, market, and sell Medicare Advantage (MA, Part C) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), so its important to understand your rights and some of the limits on marketing. As long as your address is up to date, theres nothing you need to do! else if (languages === "Tagalog") { How to protect your personal information and privacy, stay safe online, and help your kids do the same. If you have tried to call the Social Security Administration (SSA) to sign up for Medicare since Jan. 1, 2022, but couldnt get a representative on the phone, you now have until Dec. 30, 2022, to get the coverage you need. Yeah, sure. "We continue to assess the impact of the breach involving the subcontractor, facilitate support to individuals potentially affected by the incident, and will take all necessary actions needed to safeguard the information entrusted to CMS," Brooks-LaSure said. Also in 2022, Medicare will pay for mental health visits outside of the rules governing the pandemic. All beneficiaries should receive a new card by April 2019. For more information on how the FTC handles information that we collect, please read our privacy policy. } In 2021, the three most affected industries were healthcare, financial services and manufacturing. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. opens in new window opens in new window opens in new window Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023 . %PDF-1.7 % Note: Medicare has finished mailing new Medicare cards to all beneficiaries. They ask you to provide personal information like your SSN, your address and date of birth. If you cant or prefer not to use the online service, you can call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227 TTY 1-877-486-2048). The hope is the new Medicare cards will eliminate thieves using Medicare cards for identity theft. The published schedule is as follows, and as far as I can ascertain, the cards will be mailed in the order listed below: The Government cannot give us a more precise time frame. May 17, 2018 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the gaps in our current health care system and the need for new solutions to bring treatments to patients, wherever they are, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in announcing these changes. The inpatient hospital benefit period costs are rising slightly for 2023. 0000008091 00000 n We wont post comments that include vulgar messages, personal attacks by name, or offensive terms that target specific people or groups. // Take your time to read all information and verify details. You can always print an official copy of your card or order a new one from your online Medicare account. Simply say Who is calling? That individual calling is probably not someone from our local area and may not be asking you enough questions to provide you with enough information to make an informed decision. School of Allied Health ProfessionsSchool of DentistrySchool of Graduate StudiesSchool of Medicine School of Nursing, Kevin Bonton, MPH (contact) Immunization Operations Supervisor Louisiana Office of Public Health, Immunization Program Contact dpierc@lsuhsc.edu for registration details REGISTRATION: https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=5794, Registration Begins for Summer Semester Summer Practice Experience Proposals Due. else if (languages === "Tagalog") { HKk@z!PZu u qag@=iFIn8@-Kpq\Cjt :LQwgx} B1\YCkG+r_k1!*0'= O ~bJ="'vL=h &z]"%g9np7-N+~{)gx~j|3?z#`&3Wgfa$GV;U2{G~ramBMZfv1W>Gxx 4(sU` The caller claims you need to pay a fee to get a new or upgraded Medicare card, Someone threatens to cancel your Medicare coverage unless you provide personal information over the phone. Please help us improve MI by filling out this short survey. You can also apply for a replacement card over the phone at 1-800-633-4227 (TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048). The monthly premium for Part B, which covers doctor visits and other outpatient services, such as diagnostic screenings and lab tests, will be $170.10 in 2022, up $21.60 from the 2021 monthly charge. 76 0 obj <> endobj // Few seniors are going to be able to digest all that information. Know that Medicare will never call you to ask for your Social Security number, nor will it charge a fee to issue you a new card. When youve received your new Medicare card, take these steps to protect your information and identity: For more information about your new Medicare card, visit Medicare.gov/NewCard. else if (languages === "Chinese") { Find out how to enroll by visitingmedicare.gov. For instance you have Medicare with a Medicare Supplement Plan and a separate Prescription Drug Plan. 0000001331 00000 n Please, dont just throw it in the trash. We wont post comments that include personal information, like Social Security numbers, account numbers, home addresses, and email addresses. Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming: after June 2018. [CDATA[// >. WebYou will receive a new Medicare ID number when you apply for a replacement card. Dont trust the name displayed on your phones CallerID screen. WebNote: Medicare has finished mailing new Medicare cards to all beneficiaries. We wont post off-topic comments, repeated identical comments, or comments that include sales pitches or promotions. They do not belong to or represent views of the Federal Trade Commission. If you have gotten one of these call already and have given out your Medicare #, please call CMS at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-42273). Have you seen the hundreds of pages of legalize one would have to read and understand? Social Security AdministrationOur SHBP (State and Local Government retirees) call: 1-866-234-3129. In one version of the scam, you get a call and a recorded message that says its Amazon. document.write(''); 0000004683 00000 n HTMo@+]Ej> LyqEogi2[..f_~]l~2U=G+)*37oa*MIQNRQSw'FJ~obM 15 through Dec. 7, the more than 63 million Medicare beneficiaries can pick a new Medicare Part D drug plan, a new Medicare Advantage plan, or switch from Original Medicare into a Medicare Advantage plan or vice versa. These Medicare cards will arrive about 15 to 30 days after enrolling. If you are requesting a replacement, this card will also arrive within a month after the request. If you need your new Medicare card more quickly, you can request a temporary letter as proof of membership, which you should receive in about 10 days. 0000021349 00000 n They can use a fake CallerID name to impersonate Medicare or another organization you know. ,LP)G, 0000018006 00000 n hbbbb`b`` M endstream endobj 63 0 obj <>/Metadata 4 0 R/Outlines 1 0 R/Pages 3 0 R/StructTreeRoot 6 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 64 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 65 0 obj [66 0 R] endobj 66 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[293.375 178.126 399.478 162.24]/StructParent 1/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 67 0 obj <> endobj 68 0 obj <> endobj 69 0 obj [/Separation/PANTONE#20300#20U/DeviceCMYK<>] endobj 70 0 obj <>stream CMS staff will not call an individual unsolicited. document.write('Help Center ng Consumer'); Claims will be lost; providers and processers will have problems matching the patient and the claim. (If you get Medicare through the Railroad Retirement Board, your card will say Railroad Retirement Board at the bottom.). The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Virgin Islands: after June 2018. The personal information that could have been compromised include name, address, date of birth, phone number, Social Security number, Medicare beneficiary identifier, banking information (including routing and account numbers) and Medicare entitlement, enrollment and premium information. related to AARP volunteering. PLEASE HELP US ELDERLY PEOPLE GET RID OF THESE NUTS!!! You should never get a phone call from a company you dont have a relationship with. (S3&aE_&4&k1P4Ohp` New Medicare Cards Are Being Issued. Make smart shopping decisions, know your rights, and solve problems when you shop or donate to charity. The calls one gets in a day is frustrating to say the least, I have blocked as many as I am allowed, so when I see Potential Scam I don't answer, but the church's number comes up as a Potential Scam so I know the number and answer. } Free credit-monitoring also is being offered to the impacted individuals; the letters being sent include information on how to sign up for the service. The second type of call is about switching the insurance coverage you have. document.write('Presente una Queja ante la FCC'); WebShort answer. For the rest of us (seniors with ongoing JHa#vJlkCa";}gT[R;~c!ra=r[+`%~B+|5JOl=v:u.9;%a# {V+5z=>W!-tn9\x=%:#PdVWXK Yet this call is exactly that, FRAUD! If you need to replace a card because its been damaged or lost, you can sign in to your MyMedicare.gov account and print an official copy of it. Behavioral & Community Health Sciences (BCHS), Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (ENHS), Health Policy & Systems Management (HPSM), Women and Their Childrens Health Study (WaTCH), Tobacco Control Initiative (TCI) Research, Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs (LCP), Evaluation Committee Student, Faculty & Staff Feedback, Undergraduate Association for Public Health Practice, Final date to submit any course/curriculum changes to Curriculum Committee for the 2023-2024 Academic Year, Monthly Case Manager Training: Immunizations. r[HZ6l#)3kP.X6~{! Scammers might call and pretend to be Medicare representatives or agents in an attempt to steal your Medicare number or other personal information. We hope this helps! The subcontractor, Healthcare Management Solutions, experienced the ransomware attack on its corporate network on Oct. 8, according to CMS. Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation. [CDATA[// >