{"id":44035,"date":"2018-05-17T12:25:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T16:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=44035"},"modified":"2018-05-17T12:25:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T16:25:47","slug":"rrb-to-mail-new-medicare-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/rrb-to-mail-new-medicare-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"RRB to mail new Medicare cards","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RRB_seal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will send out new Medicare cards that do not feature beneficiaries\u2019 Social Security numbers in the coming weeks.<br \/>\nThe Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 required the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a new card that does not have an individual\u2019s Social Security number on it to cut down on the likelihood of identity theft.<br \/>\nThe new Medicare cards instead have a randomly assigned 11-digit combination of numbers and upper-case letters and will no longer indicate the beneficiary\u2019s gender.<br \/>\nWhen they receive their new Medicare card, beneficiaries should safely and securely destroy their old Medicare card and keep their new Medicare number confidential, the RRB said.<br \/>\nThe new card and number will not affect Medicare benefits, and CMS has been working with medical providers to ensure a smooth transition, the RRB said..<br \/>\nA single exception involves people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan, also known as Medicare Part C. These individuals will continue to use their plan\u2019s identification card for access to Medicare benefits as these cards already have a unique identification number.<br \/>\nThe RRB said it will mail the new Medicare cards to about 450,000 beneficiaries in early June. A railroad Medicare beneficiary who has a lost or damaged Medicare card can request a new one by calling the RRB at 877-772-5772 or going to the Benefit Online Services section of the agency\u2019s website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rrb.gov&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cbnagy%40smart-union.org%7C56b0d55e400a490d5dce08d5bc1a76c9%7Ca462fbc23c7e47d6813962bd8b9cac56%7C0%7C1%7C636621744201465771&amp;sdata=QXsKR5idlpoP0QnBttrwqEFO66N01K4pT4zNcNJuSLc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.rrb.gov<\/a>.<br \/>\nBeneficiaries also can print out a new card at home by setting up an online account at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mymedicare.gov&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cbnagy%40smart-union.org%7C56b0d55e400a490d5dce08d5bc1a76c9%7Ca462fbc23c7e47d6813962bd8b9cac56%7C0%7C1%7C636621744201465771&amp;sdata=QLIF5iV7pViDh9ZrAE1UiptCN0Udbw3RvXsvXx0k%2Byc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.mymedicare.gov<\/a>. This feature will be available after their new card has been mailed.<br \/>\nFor additional information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Fnewcard&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cbnagy%40smart-union.org%7C56b0d55e400a490d5dce08d5bc1a76c9%7Ca462fbc23c7e47d6813962bd8b9cac56%7C0%7C1%7C636621744201465771&amp;sdata=JvGjcz6Elm2rF8NWUMvMbvrBriyq6R%2FsXpm0IJ2XFOU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.cms.gov\/newcard<\/a>.<br \/>\nAn example of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rrb.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2018-01%2FNew%2520Medicare%2520Card%2520Sample.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cbnagy%40smart-union.org%7C56b0d55e400a490d5dce08d5bc1a76c9%7Ca462fbc23c7e47d6813962bd8b9cac56%7C0%7C1%7C636621744201465771&amp;sdata=5AL1AbTWnJi2PKHWxzK00kXDqiz%2Fxhcy7J7Sb6llAZ0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">new Medicare card<\/a>\u00a0can be accessed at this link.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will send out new Medicare cards that do not feature beneficiaries\u2019 Social Security numbers in the coming weeks. 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