New Medicare ID card mailing completed in California The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently completed mailing new Medicare ID cards to California beneficiaries. The new Medicare ID cards, required under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), contain a unique, randomly assigned Medicare Beneficiary Identification (MBI) number, which replaces the previous Social Security-based number. CMS has prepared a “Still Waiting for Your New Card?” handout (in English or Spanish) to provide to patients who did not receive a new Medicare ID card. Patients may be directed to the MyMedicare.gov website or to ... August 3, 2018 Medicare Medicare, Patient Privacy, Public Payors 0 0 Comment Read More »
