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Remove the Social Security Number from Medicare Cards

Created by N.A. on July 28, 2015

The full Social Security number is shown on Medicare Cards. With all the identity theft issues why would a government program continue this practice?

The major insurance companies no longer show the full Social Security number. Nor does the receipt from the convenience store on the corner. Should a purse or wallet be stolen, the thief has a goldmine of information. Any office clerk can copy this number.

Surely there is a way to remove the number completely from the card or only show the last 4 digits and make millions of seniors safer.

Thank you for listening.

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