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Medicare cards put seniors at risk of ID theft
Since cybersecurity and identity theft are such big issues today, you have to wonder why our regulators, legislators and leaders in Washington, D.C., are complacent about putting 50 million senior citizens at risk. What risk? Medicare cards that prominently display Social Security numbers (SSNs). The Social Security Administration (SSA) cautions you to never carry your Social Security card with you. Yet seniors must carry their Medicare cards with them to present to their health providers. How rational is that?…Read More
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