The DU Lounge

BComplex

(9,958 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 03:40 PM Mar 24

Has anyone else gotten a letter in the mail with a new Medicare card?

I did!
It says my account was "compromised". I'm wondering if this is some of elon's nonsense selling our personal and private information.

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Has anyone else gotten a letter in the mail with a new Medicare card? (Original Post) BComplex Mar 24 OP

No but here is CMS on the incident last June. quaint Mar 24 #1

I just read through all that! Thanks for the information, quaint! BComplex Mar 24 #4

I haven't, but I googled it and it sounds like they are issuing some new, more secure cards. It's awful always being so Vinca Mar 24 #2

Yep. Definitely the times we live in. BComplex Mar 24 #5

I saw a post on fb about this QED Mar 24 #3

Hubby's number snowybirdie Mar 24 #6

That's truly scary! BComplex Mar 24 #7

quaint

(5,112 posts)

1. No but here is CMS on the incident last June.

Reply to BComplex (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 03:59 PM

Mar 24

CMS Notifies Individuals Potentially Impacted by Data Incident

BComplex

(9,958 posts)

4. I just read through all that! Thanks for the information, quaint!

Reply to quaint (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:48 PM

Mar 24

I had been wondering, even before I got this letter, how many times elon, and those hackers elon hired, were selling our personal data.

My guess: Nobody is ever going to jail for all this mess.

Vinca

(54,329 posts)

2. I haven't, but I googled it and it sounds like they are issuing some new, more secure cards. It's awful always being so

Reply to BComplex (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:00 PM

Mar 24

paranoid about everything, but that's the world we live in.

BComplex

(9,958 posts)

5. Yep. Definitely the times we live in.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:51 PM

Mar 24

Just the number of times I get notifications on my cell phone is enough to make me crazy. About 4 scams a week right now. Everything from EZ pass to doctor's bills that I never was charged for.

QED

(3,365 posts)

3. I saw a post on fb about this

Reply to BComplex (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:28 PM

Mar 24

Most people thought it was a scam. I'd hold off using the "new" card or changing anything just it case it is a scam.

snowybirdie

(6,748 posts)

6. Hubby's number

Reply to BComplex (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:59 PM

Mar 24

was changed recently without any notification to us. A back office young woman was able to track the new one down so our Doc could get paid!

BComplex

(9,958 posts)

7. That's truly scary!

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:11 PM

Mar 24

I'm glad you got to the bottom of it!

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.