Medicare cards are a key part of health insurance in the United States as it proves what your coverage is and when it began ...

Unfortunately, scams and fraud are becoming more common because it is very easy to fall for them, from emails to your account ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may have received a new Medicare card with a new ID number in the mail. On Your Side received a few emails from concerned viewers who thought it was a scam.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Jo Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to discuss new Medicare cards ...

Usually, the card comes in a plain white envelope from ... You’ve heard it before, protect your Medicare number. Don’t ever let anyone borrow or pay you to use your Medicare number.

If CMS determines your MBI was compromised as a result of the breach, a new Medicare card with a new new number will be issued to you. CMS will mail the new card to your address in the coming weeks.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. In late January, I talked with Bill, a client whose job, along with ...