Everything You Need To Know About The New Medicare Cards (But Beware Of Scams)

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018

By: Judith Graham

In April, the government will start sending out new Medicare cards, launching a massive, yearlong effort to alter how 59 million people enrolled in the federal health insurance program are identified.

Historically, Medicare ID cards have been stamped with the Social Security numbers of members — currently, about 50 million seniors and 9 million people with serious disabilities. But that’s been problematic: If a wallet…