They said they're replacing it with a card that has a chip in it, and they needed me to do something with my old card ... the toll-free number on the back of your Medicare card.

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But know that using the old card could lead to denial of claims and plan applications. Note that this step applies to those who have Original Medicare, with or without a Medicare supplement.

Dear Heloise: Three days ago, a woman called me and asked if I had received my new or updated Medicare card. I said I had not, nor had I heard of such a thing. She said I need a new one because my old ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may have received a new Medicare card with a new ID number in the mail. On Your Side received a few emails from concerned viewers who thought it was a scam.

a woman called me and asked if I had received my new or updated Medicare card. I said I had not, nor had I heard of such a thing. She said I need a new one because my old card was now invalid.