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CMS to Remove Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards
Published on Thu Dec 08, 2016
A Medicare Beneficiary Identifier will replace SSNs by 2019. Practice administrators weary of the transition from fee-for-service care to MACRA have another line item on their collective plate to consider. In an effort to stop identity theft and protect the privacy of its beneficiaries, MACRA requires CMS to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue new [...]