You can download and print a copy of your Medicare card from your online MyMedicare.gov account. You can also call 800-MEDICARE or visit your local Social Security ...

When a person pays Medicare premiums, the card generally renews automatically and a new one is sent out before the old Medicare card expires. Sometimes, the card is not renewed for various reasons.

Some Medicare Advantage plans offer a flex card benefit. A flex card is a prepaid debit card that you can use for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans often offer ...

Alvarez warned of potential new Medicare Card fraud schemes to watch out for: Be cautious of calls claiming to be from Medicare asking for the name of doctors, your medical condition, diagnoses ...

Laminating a Medicare card is not allowed as it may interfere with some of its security features. However, a person can cover the card with removable plastic if it does not damage it. A Medicare ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you receive a phone call asking you to verify your identity to receive a new plastic Medicare card, hang up. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a consumer ...

“I received a phone call from someone who was asking if I had received my new Medicare card,” she told VERIFY. “They asked a lot of questions and I was suspicious this might be a scam.