Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
I’m a few years out from being eligible for Medicare — I turned 61 in August. Because I’ve done a lot of reporting about health care and health policy, I know a little more than some people about the program, which pays essential health care costs for about 55 million Americans, including those 65 and older and some with disabilities. One thing I didn’t know until I wrote a story this week is that Medicare still uses the Social Security number to enroll beneficiaries. If you’re a beneficiary, your Social Security number is prominently displayed on the front of your Medicare card. If your card is ever lost or stolen, or just easy to see, your personal and medical identity is at risk. Not only that, but when hackers break into a health care computer system, which seems to happen with some regularity these days, your Social Security number is easy to steal. This puts seniors — anyone with Medicare — at heightened risk for identity theft. Criminals can use the Social Security number to drain your bank accounts, obtain credit in your name and even access health care services. So it makes sense that Congress has directed the Medicare program […]
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